The Norway-based Elfly Group is constructing an electrical amphibious plane, impressed by the venerable de Havilland Twin Otter and Grumman’s Mallard. The Noemi seaplane is designed for 200-kilometer air journeys, and shall be powered by two electrical motors with as much as 1 MW mixed output. A prototype is predicted to make its first flight in 2025.

Elfly has chosen Electrical Energy Methods (EPS) because the battery supplier for the electrical seaplane. EPS will ship its EPiC battery line for the preliminary demonstration.

Electrical Energy Methods has quite a few battery techniques at present powering demonstrator plane, together with the NASA X-57, Bell Nexus, Aurora Pegasus, Embraer Ipanema and Boeing Cargo Air Automobile. EPS has additionally partnered with the FAA to certify batteries for basic aviation plane, and can full its first Technical Normal Order this yr.

“We’re assured that our superior battery expertise will contribute considerably to the success of the undertaking,” stated Nathan Millecam, CEO of Electrical Energy Methods.

“EPS’s extremely related expertise supporting battery expertise on complementary, revolutionary applications positions them effectively for our next-generation seaplane, which we intend to construct and fly beneath our personal Air Operator’s Certificates in Norway,” stated Elfly CEO and founder Eric Lithun.

Supply: Electrical Energy Methods