President and CEO of AeroTEC Lee Human following the successful first flight test of an all-electric Cessna Caravan at the Grant County International Airport in May 2020. AeroTEC is again partnering with electric motor maker MagniX to modify, test and certify a hybrid-electric De Haviland Dash 7 passenger plane as part of a contract with NASA to develop electric aircraft propulsion systems.
April 29, 2022
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NASA project coming to Moses Lake
Electric propulsion to be researched by AeroTEC
MOSES LAKE — Electric airplanes are coming back to Moses Lake. Everett-based electric aircraft engine maker MagniX announced on Thursday that it is partnering with aircraft testing and certification company AeroTEC to modify, certify and test a De Haviland Dash 7 aircraft as part of NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration project. “It is a big deal,” said AeroTEC President and CEO Lee Human. “Developing this new technology for electric propulsion systems is not easy.” ...