Electric planes may be here sooner than you think. Montreal's CAE teams up with Piper to electrify single-engine plane marisacoulton
CAE, which offers training services to aircraft manufacturers and airlines, uses the Piper Archer plane in its training fleet. The company said July 19 that it plans to convert two-thirds of its Piper Archer fleet to electric models, and to develop a curriculum that will train pilots on the operation of electric aircraft. To this end, CAE and Piper Aircraft will develop a “conversion kit” that will enable the planes, which are normally gas-powered, to be made electric.
“The development of this technology is a first for CAE,” CEO Marc Parent said in the release. “CAE is uniquely positioned to make electric-powered flight a reality at our flight schools and beyond.” The Piper Archer is part of a family of two- to four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft, and is “among one of the most recognized single-engine, four-place aircraft available today for the private owner,”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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