New Electric Aircraft to be Flight-Tested in Moses Lake

Eviation’s Alice electric airplane makes its debut at the Paris Air Show. 

An Israeli startup called Eviation Aircraft unveiled its first prototype electric airplane at the International Paris Air Show in June, with flight testing planned at Moses Lake. Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay told reporters that his company hopes to win certification for the Alice airplane from the Federal Aviation Administration by late 2021 or early 2022.

Bar-Yohay stressed that Eviation’s Alice was designed from the ground up to be all-electric. “It’s not a retrofit of anything,” he said. “It is built the way a plane should be built in the 21st century.”

Because of its lightweight carbon-composite structure, Alice will be able to fly 650 miles on a charge, at a speed of 276 mph and altitude of 10,000 feet, Bar-Yohay said.

The bulk of the flight tests would be conducted at Moses Lake’s airport in partnership with Seattle-based AeroTEC. which is also currently providing flight testing for Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Moses Lake’s Grant County International Airport is a popular flight test site and airplane storage facility for companies including Boeing and Mitsubishi.

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New Craft Brewery Opens in Moses Lake

Our friends Ruben and Troy just opened a new craft brewery & taproom next to Chico's Pizza. They are both outstanding brewers and will be producing a variety of exceptional beers. Congrats to the fellas for making their dream a reality.

SFAB is located at 530 W. Valley Road, Moses Lake. Drop by soon for a cold freshie.  https://www.facebook.com/SquirrelFightArtisanBrewing/