EVERETT, Washington — magniX has unveiled the magni350 and magni650 Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs).
“Based on thousands of ground test and flight hours, these EPUs have been optimized for real-world commercial aviation applications to further accelerate the path to certification for electric aircraft and bring the future of electric aviation closer to reality,” company officials said in a prepared release.
Over the past few years, magniX has been powering electric aircraft such as the eBeaver and the eCaravan. Using experience from these ongoing flights and ground testing, magniX introduced a series of enhanced features to “enable an even more simplified, reliable, and convenient adoption of all-electric power,” officials noted.
The 450 SHP-/350kW-/1600 nm-class magni350 EPU and the larger 850 SHP-/650kW-/3200 nm-class magni650 EPU utilize the new magniDrive-100, a 170kW inverter/motor controller power electronics unit.
Operating at 2300 rpm or less, the direct-drive EPUs are liquid cooled and designed for 30,000 feet of altitude in unpressurized environments. Both systems can drive a propeller governor and standard aircraft accessories, all from the front cone of each motor.