Electric aircraft specialist Ampaire has flown a second Cessna 337 Skymaster powered partly by an electric motor, a development coming ahead of planned airline demonstration flights before year end.

A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an ...

Electric aircraft company Ampaire has flown its hybrid-electric powered Cessna 337 Skymaster on what it calls an “actual airline route”, between two of Hawaii’s islands. On 22 November, the company ...

A hybrid Cessna 337 in California completed a successful test flight using a silicon carbide-based inverter developed by the ...

Hybrid aircraft require compact, lightweight power systems, where every kilogram matters. The SiC inverter converts battery DC to AC for the rear motor. The reduced size and weight not only free space ...

Ampaire’s hybrid electric Cessna 337 aircraft is undergoing testing with Hawaii-based Mokulele Airlines. Courtesy Ampaire Surf Air Mobility says it’s acquiring Ampaire and its hybrid electric ...

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Ampaire powered up its hybrid-electric Eco Caravan, a Cessna Grand Caravan flight test aircraft. The new Eco Caravan is expected to carry on its first flight in ...

The UA Power Group designed a silicon carbide-based motor drive for the hybrid version of a plane commonly used as an air ...

The University of Arkansas Power Group's flight test of a silicon carbide hybrid plane showcases advancements in efficient ...

Surf Air Mobility has inked a deal to buy 100 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs that will be equipped with hybrid propulsion systems. Cessna is looking to give buyers and existing owners of its venerable ...

EVERETT — No one was injured after a small plane made a rough landing at Paine Field on Thursday morning, airport officials said. Around 10:19 a.m., a Cessna 337 Skymaster “landed hard” on the main ...