USA / World's largest all-electric aircraft successfully takes its first flight, watch video

Washington: Cessna Caravan, the world’s largest all-electric aircraft, made its first successful flight on Thursday.

The aircraft’s maiden flight lasted for around 30 minutes before landing back in Moses Lake, Washington.

The all-electric aircraft is powered by a MagniX motor. The aircraft can carry nine passengers, but only a test pilot undertook the inaugural flight, cruising at a speed of 183 kmph.

The engine maker, MagniX, hopes the electric aircraft could get into commercial service by 2021 and have a range of 160 km.

Electric motor manufacturer for electric aircraft, MagniX earlier worked with Harbour Air to power world’s first all-electric seaplane and now Cessna Caravan could become the largest zero-emissions commercial aircraft in operation by the end of 2021.