Many in the aviation industry believe that an electric passenger plane with a useful range and seating capacity is at least a decade away. The Israeli startup Eviation is hoping to prove this year that it can get there a lot sooner. Eviation debuted a one-third scaled autonomous version at the 2017 Paris Air Show that the company has flown to validate its design. Bar-Yohay says the weight and the ability the plane will have to adjust thrust propeller by propeller will give the plane a smoother ride. An Isle of Man-registered company called Timon Limited also has made a $10 million investment in Eviation, according to an SEC filing.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 21, 2019 15:56 UTC