Australia's first electric plane is being tested in WA

Source: ABC News

Australia’s first electric plane is undergoing test flights at Perth, Western Australia. It is hoped that it will be flying to nearby Rottnest Island within a few months.

It is a two-seater, single-engine Alpha Electro with two batteries that can keep the plane in the air for an hour with 30 minutes in reserve. The two batteries take an hour to charge using a supercharger.

View a video of the plane here: A look inside Australia’s first electric plane - ABC News, January 4, 2018.
For more information see: Australia’s first electric plane takes to the skies with Rottnest Island in its sights. ABC News, January 11, 2018.