Electric aircraft goes for test run at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Electric aircraft goes for test run at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport says it is getting ready for the start of a new era of aviation as it prepares to welcome planes that are fully electric.

On Monday, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company based in Burlington, Vermont, flew one of its "advanced air mobility" electric aircraft, known as the ALIA CTOL, in a demonstration flight. BETA Technologies is a manufacturer of electric aircraft and charging infrastructure.

The ALIA CTOL is a single pilot airplane. Its passenger model can transport five passengers, plus pilot, while its cargo model has 200 cubic feet of cargo space. Its range is 336 nautical miles and it has a maximum speed of 153 knots. The aircraft has conventional takeoff and landing.

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