Harbour Air installs electric engine into ‘prototype’ seaplane


By Joel Barde
Airline aims to ‘electrify the whole fleet’—eventually

Harbour Air has taken a significant step in its goal of creating an electric fleet of seaplanes, but it will likely be several years before Whisterites see one touch down on Green Lake. The company recently installed an electric motor in its prototype airplane, a DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver, and is now “working on installing the battery packs and getting the rest of the airframe prepared,” explained Greg McDougall, founder and CEO of Harbour Air Seaplanes.…

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November 7, 2019

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