Electric Aviation Company Scylax Forms Joint Venture With German Regional Airline
The Munich, Germany aviation company Scylax GmbH has entered into a joint venture with the East Frisian FLN airline to provide electric aircraft. The airline provides service between Norden, Germany and the island of Juist, along with several other islands nearby. The region is North Sea coast and the islands are very close to the mainland. The idea is to someday replace the airline’s current fleet of gas-powered BN-2 Norman Britten Islanders with the all-electric Scylax E10s. (The Britten Islanders were designed in the 1960s.) Current electric planes, designed from scratch, obviously have some practical advantages.
Rosario de Luca, Scylax’s CEO, answered some questions about the aircraft for CleanTechnica.
Which of your planes will be for the East Frisian FLN airline?
The SCYLAX E10.
When will they begin to provide service for the airline?
Our plan is to have in three years a demonstrator which will be in the first phase used by FLN Frisia for island freight, then complete full EASA CS23 certification in max. 8 years from now.
What is the main difference between the E6 and E10, is it seating capacity?
6-seater and 10-seater.
Do they have about the same range?
With the existing battery technology, we can cover emission-free (CO2 and noise) a 300-km leg. In about 10 years more than 600 km.
What are the battery sizes in your planes and what chemistry is being used?
Lithium-ion, 220 kW/h.
What size motors are you using?
260 kW each.
What is the cruising speed for each plane?
300 km/h.
How much quieter are your electric planes compared with the same size gas-powered conventional models?
Electric aircraft are much quieter and the noise is mostly produced from the propellers.
Does your company receive any outside support like government incentives to make commercial aviation more sustainable?
No.
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