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19 Oct '12, 3pm

Electric Cessna 172 Makes Multiple Flights On Lithium Batteries

Electric Cessna 172 Makes Multiple Flights On Lithium Batteries

Panacis is pleased to announce that a fully electric Cessna 172 has successfully flown multiple times powered by Panacis’ advanced lithium batteries. The aircraft, designed by Colorado-based Beyond Aviation has been undergoing ground testing and short hop flights for almost a year with increasing range and altitude testing culminating in the recent completion of the entire test plan. “The battery system was delivered more than a year ago to support this program and has been used in their lab tests and all runway tests,” stated Steve Carkner, founder and CTO of Panacis. “The same batteries are still operating the aircraft; we have had no significant issues with the battery system and have seen no degradation in capacity or performance over this long test cycle.” Airborne electric vehicles represent the most challenging environment for energy storage due to the increased nee...

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