Electric Seaplane

Maxwell Aircraft, a new electric aircraft company, is introducing a fifth-generation remake of the famous Grumman Mallard Seaplane. Dubbed the M-1, the carbon fiber and Kevlar design has big hulls and high lift wings to carry high-energy-density, second-generation lithium batteries to make air transport services economical in coastal areas. Nixing the high cost of aviation fuel, high engine maintenance costs and high corrosion repair costs of traditional seaplanes make these quiet and clean aircraft a...