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Imagine a future with low-cost air transport using the abundant harbors in coastal areas

Carbon fiber and Kevlar airframes, combined with low-maintenance electric motors, second-generation lithium batteries, and low-cost electricity, are making the dream come alive.

Maxwell Aircraft M1 in flight above northwood town
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Electric Seaplanes

Seventy-five years ago, The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation envisioned an executive aircraft serving the air transport needs of coastal areas.

 

The effects of saltwater on their metal airplanes, combined with the high maintenance costs of engines and the price of fuel, ended their dreams.

Grumman Mallard Vintage Magazine Ad

Technology has evolved to make this vision a reality 

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Carbon fiber and Kevlar airframes don’t corrode.  

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Electric motors are nearly
maintenance-free.

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Electric power is quiet and better for the environment.

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Electricity costs less
than aviation fuel.

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