“Spanish start-up Dante Aeronautical has outlined its plans for the development of electric-powered sub-regional aircraft which should culminate in a clean-sheet 19-seater by the end of the decade.

“Dante is at present working on the conversion of a Cessna Caravan for Australia’s Sydney Seaplanes, replacing its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine with a 750shp (500kW) Magnix Magnfi500 electric motor and batteries.”   –Dominic Perry, FlightGlobal, 2021

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