A manned electric plane flies over the Strait of New Zealand for the first time

On the 1st of this month, Freedman, the founder of ElectricAir, the New Zealand flying school, took an electric plane from Blenheim on the South Island of New Zealand and landed at Wellington International Airport in the North Island. He became the first person in history to fly over the Cook Strait with an electric plane. , May set the longest range of an electric aircraft in any waters.
According to the Associated Press report, Friedman has always been concerned about environmental issues. When he noticed the popularity of electric vehicles, people are still using fuel-fueled airplanes, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, Friedman purchased the Alpha Electro electric aircraft produced by Pipistrel from Slovenia, and completed the customs clearance with the assistance of the New Zealand Aviation Agency.
Friedman said that this kind of aircraft needs 1 hour to be fully charged, and the maximum flight time is about 1 hour. It is mainly used as a trainer aircraft, and he decided to use it for the 78-kilometer flight of New Zealand’s north and south islands, keeping the height of the aircraft at 305 meters. Around, and fly at a lower speed of 130 kilometers per hour, in order to reduce the use of electricity.
He was ecstatic when he arrived at Wellington Airport, because only 40% of the electricity remained, and almost can travel to and from the North and South Islands, which also proved that the technology developed by electric aircraft is better than he thought.
On this day, Wellington Airport spokesperson Jenna Raeburn said that this may be the longest distance an electric plane can fly in any waters, so it is undoubtedly a day to set a world record. In addition, Wellington Airport is also preparing to put in 12 electric planes to take care of short-haul flights in 5 years.