Electric Airplanes!

And another one...
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/electric-ground-effect-seaglider-in-flight-tests/?MailingID=1088
Part aircraft, hydrofoil, and boat.

 

Aviation startup ZeroAvia flies largest ever hydrogen-electric aircraft

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hyrdrogen-electric-flight-zeroavia-zero-emission-commercial-aviation/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a

A startup company made aviation history Thursday when it successfully flew the largest ever hydrogen-electric powered aircraft, which could pave the way for less environmentally harmful flights.

 

Yeah, they are converting the existing Dash-8. Makes a lot of sense, as that is a popular and proven small commuter plane.
https://www.zeroavia.com/de-havilland

 

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/glenn/2023/nasas-x-57-maxwell-is-major-step-closer-to-flight-readiness

NASA’s X-57 Maxwell is Major Step Closer to Flight Readiness

Getting closer to an actual flight

 

Looks like NASA finally gave up on this one.
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/nasa-axes-x-57-maxwell-before-first-flight/?MailingID=1402
These types of ventures best left to the private sector, instead of wasting tax payers' money. If it truly has potential, should be no problem raising the money.

It took Elon Musk to give us electric cars, not some govt funded agency.

 

China's government is funding their EV industry and soon that money will find a way to eclipse even Tesla (after the country steals all Tesla's intellectual properties).

The high-tech aviation industry is too important to let go (like the US did with the microchip industry). Airbus is government-funded (Germany, France, and Spain are significant shareholders) and I believe it makes sense for a US government-funded agency to do basic research that can help the US stay in the game.

Airbus’s hydrogen system reaches required power output

 

Hope you get a better pilot than this guy. I fly float planes, and can't figure how the pilot didn't see that boat coming in the distance. He made absolutely no attempt to abort long before the collision. Of course the boat wasn't looking either.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Crazy****ingVideos/comments/1dbfxzz/sea_plane_crashes_into_boat_today_in_vancouvers/
Happened yesterday here.

 

I've been following these guys for a few years, ever since the maiden flight. They are very optimistic with their plans, maybe too much. Harbour Air is a very successful seaplane operator here, and am sure they have deep pockets in order to do this research and development. I applaud their courage and persistence to do this, and hopefully some day it will pay off for them.

There are a number of successful small trainer e-planes in operation, perfect for 1 hour flights. But converting a large seaplane like the Beaver is a whole different challenge. However, with our coastline and the Island, there are a lot of short duration routes that could make sense for this seaplane.