The Electric Solution

magniX is developing solutions for the electric age. Our industry leading batteries, inverters, motors, and generators are built on an 800 volt architecture and deliver aerospace-grade safety and performance. Designed for use in energy storage systems, mobility, defense, and aerospace, magniX systems provide unmatched protection for mission-critical situations where lives and hardware are at risk.

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Electric Engine for Experimental and Kit Planes

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Technology Delivered

27 March 2025

magniX Powers First Piloted Hydrogen Helicopter

A DHC-2 Beaver seaplane
Photo credit: Unither Bioelectronics

A retrofitted Robinson R44 helicopter, developed by Unither Bioelectronics, completed the first piloted flight by a hydrogen-electric helicopter in Quebec, Canada.

2 March 2023

magniX Powers First Flight of the World's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Airplane

A DHC-2 Beaver seaplane

A De Havilland Dash 8, converted by Universal Hydrogen, successfully completed its first flight, becoming the world's largest flight-tested hydrogen electric airplane. A magni650 electric propulsion unit, provided with electricity by a hydrogen fuel cell system, was used to replace one of the airplane's two conventional turboprop engines.

27 September 2022

magniX Powers Eviation's All-Electric Alice Aircraft for Historic First Flight

Alice

The Eviation Alice successfully completed its inaugural flight, the first ever by a "clean sheet design" all-electric commuter airplane built from the ground up around the electric propulsion system. Alice is powered by two magnix magni650 Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs).

7 June 2022

magniX Flies its First All-Electric Helicopter

A modified Robinson R44 helicopter

magniX successfully powered the all-electric flight of a modified Robinson R44 helicopter. The battery-electric retrofit was sponsored by Lung Biotechnology, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. The company is on a mission to develop a fleet of zero-emissions rotorcraft to deliver life-saving transplant organs to hospitals.

28 May 2020

magniX Powers the First Electric Cessna Caravan

A Cessna Grand Caravan 208B

A Cessna Grand Caravan 208B, powered by a magniX 750HP magni500 EPU, became then-world’s largest all-electric commercially-focused aircraft to take to the skies in Moses Lake, WA.

10 December 2019

magniX Claims First for Electric Aircraft

A DHC-2 Beaver seaplane

A De Havilland Beaver seaplane operated by Harbour Air, retrofitted with a magniX magni500 750HP EPU, made the world's first flight as an all-electric commercially-focused aircraft in Vancouver, Canada.

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20 July 2026

magniAIR Electric Powertrains from magniX Now Available for Pre-Order

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08 July 2026

magniX Expands to Energy Solutions

Interesting Engineering

12 May 2026

World’s First Piloted Hydrogen-electric Helicopter Completes Full Circuit Test Flight

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