Everett-headquartered aerospace and defence propulsion solutions provider - magniX has officially unveiled the magni350 and magni650 Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs), the latest advancements of the company's flight-proven EPU product offerings.
Based on thousands of ground test and flight hours, these EPUs have been optimised for real-world commercial aviation applications further to accelerate the path to certification for electric aircraft and bring the future of electric aviation closer to reality.
Over the past few years, magniX has been powering commercial-grade electric aircraft such as the eBeaver and the eCaravan. Using key learnings from these ongoing flights and robust ground testing, the company has introduced a series of enhanced features to enable an even more simplified, reliable and convenient adoption of all-electric power.
According to the company, the 450 SHP- / 350kW- / 1600 Nm-class magni350 EPU and the larger 850 SHP- / 650kW- / 3200 Nm-class magni650 EPU share flight-proven solutions and common-core architecture and utilise the new high-performance magniDrive-100, a 170kW inverter / motor controller power electronics unit.
Operating at 2,300 rpm or less, the direct-drive EPUs are liquid-cooled and designed for 30,000 feet of altitude in unpressurised environments. Both systems can drive a propeller governor and standard aircraft accessories, all from the front cone of each motor, the company stated.
Offering a combination of power, efficiency and reliability, the magni350 and magni650 EPUs are ready to deliver performance at substantially lower operating costs.