On May 28, Magnix made the first flight with a prototype of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan powered by the company's 750-hp Magni500 all-electric propulsion system. The aircraft took off from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, and landed more than 30 minutes later after conducting some basic maneuvers. According to Magnix and its partner AeroTec, the Grand Caravan is the largest aircraft to have flown with an all-electric propulsion system. The companies are developing the re-engined turboprop single under the name eCaravan and are aiming to achieve certification by the end of 2021. AeroTec has been responsible for replacing the Grand Caravan's 867-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop with the Magnix propulsion system. It currently draws power from a set of 750-volt lithium-ion batteries weighing around one tonne that need around 30 minutes of charging after a flight of the same duration.
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机译：5月28日，Magnix通过由公司的750 HP Magni500全电推进系统提供了CESSNA 208B Grand Caravan的原型的第一个飞行。飞机从摩西湖，华盛顿州的格兰特县国际机场起飞，并在进行一些基本的演习后之后在30分钟内降落。根据Magnix及其伴侣Aerotec，大篷车是最大的飞机，拥有全电动推进系统。这些公司正在开发Ecaravan名称的重新加入涡轮螺旋桨手机单身，旨在以2021年底达到认证。Aerotec一直负责用Magnix推进系统代替Grand Caravan的867-SHP Pratt＆Whitney PT6A涡轮螺旋桨手机。它目前绘制了一组750伏锂离子电池的电力，在持续时间飞行后需要大约30分钟的充电。
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