Gary Freedman
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Gary Freedman was the first person to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane.[1] Freedman made the flight on November 1, 2021, in a two seater electric plane.[2][3]
History[edit]
Freedman is the founder of ElectricAir, which is a company designing electric planes.
On November 1, 2021, Freedman took off and flew across the Cook Strait in an electric plane. He landed at Wellington International Airport after a 40 minute solo-flight. Wellington International Airport officials believe it might have been the longest flight ever taken by an electric aircraft over water.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "New Zealand strait crossed for first time by electric plane". AP News. AP News. November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand's first electric plane flight across Cook Strait set for take-off". NZ Herald. NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "In A First, Man Crosses New Zealand Strait In Electric Plane". The Logical Indian. The Logical Indian. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ Byrnes, Jesse (2021-11-01). "Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by Delta — Electric airplane makes record-setting flight". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ "First electric plane in NZ set for historic Cook Strait crossing". Stuff. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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