Podcast: Pipistrel Surges Electric Aircraft Production

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Key Takeaways:

  • Slovenian company Pipistrel Aircraft is significantly ramping up production of its battery-powered trainers.
  • Pipistrel's production is now evenly split, with 50% being electric aircraft and 50% gasoline aircraft.
  • A new production line is manufacturing five to six Alpha Electro electric trainers per month, despite electric airplanes still facing regulatory hurdles.
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Although electric airplanes still inhabit a regulatory backwater, Slovenian-based Pipistrel Aircraft is boosting its production of battery-powered trainers and reports a 50-50 split between gasoline and electric aircraft. In this exclusive podcast, the company told AVweb this week that a new production line is building five to six Alpha Electro trainers per month.

Duration: 19:43

File Size: 19.1 MB download here

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