Coverage dated October 31, 2021

New Zealand strait crossed for first time by electric plane

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

The first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane says he did so with plenty of battery power to spare. Gary Freedman’s 40-minute solo flight

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WFMZ Allentown
New Zealand strait crossed for first time by electric plane (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Oct 31, 2021
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The first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane says he did so with plenty of battery power to spare. Gary Freedman’s 40-minute solo flight
Delaware Public Media
An electric plane crosses the New Zealand strait for first time (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Oct 31, 2021
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The flight was aimed at drawing attention to the possibilities of greener flying, and was timed to coincide with the opening of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
ZME Science
Electric plane reaches important milestone in New Zealand (opens ZME Science)
Published Oct 31, 2021
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It's the first electric plane to pass the Cook Strait in New Zealand.

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