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Ampaire’s Eco Caravan nine-seat regional Hybrid electric aircraft made its first flight

by Meghana Kandra
November 20, 2022 - Updated On November 21, 2022
in Automobiles, Electric Vehicles
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Ampaire Eco Caravan hybrid electric regional aircraft makes its first flight. It has a fully integrated hybrid electric propulsion system. The company expects it to be the first one to do so, by using regional aircraft to enter commercial service.

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Ampaire Eco Caravan hybrid-electric regional aircraft makes first flight
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The Eco Caravan upgrades the standard Cessna Grand Caravan with Ampaire’s integrated propulsion system of a compression ignition engine and an electric engine. A battery pack in a body fairing preserves passenger and cargo capacity for the aircraft. Earlier this year, Ampaire selected Electric Power Systems (EP Systems) under an exclusive agreement to supply the propulsion battery pack for the Eco Caravan.

The EPiC Energy storage system from EP Systems cell technology offers an energy density of more than 200Wh/kg at the battery pack level while providing more than 2,000 fast-charge cycles before a replacement is required given typical usage. The EPiC series of products consists of modular building blocks that allow customization at the aircraft level. Ampaire already has operational experience with EP Systems technology, flying a prototype of the EPiC system on its Electric EEL flying testbed aircraft.

Decarbonization

The Eco Caravan reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 70%. Emissions are near zero when using sustainable aviation fuel. The cost of operation is reduced by 25 to 40 percent depending on the airline route structure. The cost per available seat mile is near that of driving. Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker said, “Aviation is the hardest industry to decarbonize. Fully-electric aircraft are range limited because of the weight and energy capacity of current-generation batteries. Hybrid-electric aircraft, however, can preserve the range and utility of today’s aircraft. That is why we are focused on hybrid-electric propulsion for a series of increasingly capable regional aircraft. It’s a way for the airline industry to decarbonize more quickly and also to benefit from lower operating costs.” 

In October, Ampaire announced a relationship with Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for a range of worldwide maintenance service and support activities. Also last month, Ampaire received an order from MONTE, a financier of sustainable regional aviation technologies, for up to 50 Eco Caravans. The first flight was 33 minutes in duration to make initial checks of the propulsion system. The Eco Caravan climbed to 3,500 feet at full power, combining power from the combustion engine and electric engine. Test pilot Elliot Seguin then throttled back to a cruise setting, reducing load on both power sources. He spent roughly 20 minutes testing various power settings while studying temperatures and other readings before making a descent and final approach to Camarillo at a low power setting.

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Meghana Kandra

Meghana studied PGD in Journalism, open university. She has more than five years of experience in content writing, from creative content development to online journalism. Electric vehicle enthusiast, engineer, and feminist.

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