Eviation is an Israeli aircraft company which believes in giving its customers a choice. About to be shown at the Paris Air Show in July, Eviation’s Alice will be offered with either Siemens motors or MagniX units. Air show visitors will see the craft with three Magnix 250 motors producing 375-horsepower each. Roei Ganzarski, MagniX CEO says “They’re going to have a fully functioning aircraft, their first of type, at the Paris Air Show. Our propulsion system is going to be on it.” Eviation’s nine-seat Alice is a bit of a trip through the looking glass, looking like a futurist’s dream machine. The modern tri-motor features such light construction that it can carry three tons of batteries to provide 650 mile range. Ganzarski explains, “That means you can easily do Seattle-San Francisco or other significant-range flights. It’s a real long-range commuter aircraft.” Why Two Different Motors? Only a few months after announcing its use of Siemens motors on its Alice, …
