All systems go: 1st all-electric commercial seaplane takes flight in B.C.

        December 10, 2019 CBC | Canada | electric vehicles: airplane

An historic first short-haul all-electric test airplane stayed aloft for 3 minutes above the Fraser River east of Vancouver. The joint Harbour Air and MagniX 11 e-plane was powered by NASA-approved lithium-ion batteries and a standard-design though lightweight electric motor. As batteries improve, the sky is literally the limit.