From something old, something new
NASA contractors plan to convert a decades-old cargo turboprop into a hybrid-electric aircraft powered by a combination of fossil fuel and electricity. If all goes as planned, it will be flown [...]
NASA, MagniX Unveil Electric Power Flight Demonstrator
Seattle-based AeroTec, a longtime MagniX partner, is also supporting the project and will help to integrate the electric motors with the airframe at its flight test facility in Moses Lake, [...]
magniX unveiled De Havilland dHC-7 (Dash 7) NASA EPFD Program
Today we joined our partners at magniX as they unveiled the De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash 7) aircraft that will be modified as part of the NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration [...]
NASA/magniX EPFD Completed Baseline Testing in Moses Lake, WA
Gearing Up for Hybrid Electric Flight Tests Under EPFD, magniX is retrofitting a De Havilland Dash 7 aircraft with a new hybrid electric propulsion system that combines traditional [...]
MagniX Studies New Electric Roles as NASA Demo Steps Up
With two electric engines in development and flight demonstrations completed on five aircraft types, electric propulsion provider MagniX is eager to pursue new applications alongside pioneering [...]
Completion of Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for NASA / magniX EPFD Program
We are excited to share another significant milestone for magniX in the NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program. We have [...]
magniX electric propulsion unit undergoes testing at NASA facility as part of Dash 7 retrofit
Earlier this month, magniX — an electric motor manufacturer with a focus on aircraft — delivered a magni650 electric propulsion unit (EPU) to the NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility in [...]
AeroTEC Grows Hydrogen, Electric MRO Capabilities
Aviation Week – The pace of hydrogen- and electric-powered aircraft development is accelerating as the technology gains traction. The aviation industry has seen increasing orders this year [...]
New Milestones for magniX in NASA EPFD Program
magniX this week celebrated two key milestones in NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program. The magniX team delivered a magni650 electric propulsion unit (EPU) to the NASA [...]
Take a sneak peek at NASA planes that could transform air travel by the 2030s
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Snazzy new liveries have been revealed for two of NASA’s hottest aircraft projects. These upcoming planes want to be the next generation of sustainable flight – and [...]
