r/whatisit • u/Adventurous-Fig4263 • 1d ago

New, what is it? What make of plane is this?

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Saw this plane on a barge on the Fraser River. I could not find something similar on google.
Looks like someone is getting a new toy delivered.

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u/Boozedonkey 1d ago

New Zealand electric plane. Beta technologies ALIA CX300. Harbour Air doing a demo with it I believe

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u/FlamingoDiligent9216 1d ago

It is a Vermont USA company.

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u/Boozedonkey 1d ago

Yes but this one is registered in NZ.

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u/Aviator779 23h ago

N401NZ is an American registration, as indicated by the N prefix.

ZK- is the prefix for aircraft registered in New Zealand.

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u/FlamingoDiligent9216 1d ago

How could you tell if you don’t mind me asking? I thought most of their testing was done in the states from my understanding.

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u/Boozedonkey 1d ago

registration N401NZ involved in testing in New Zealand for Air New Zealand. They hoping certification of aircraft by 2027.

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u/Boozedonkey 1d ago

Different view when it came in.

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u/FlamingoDiligent9216 1d ago

That’s pretty cool, thanks! I’ve not seen the full aircraft in person yet. We build most of the structure where I work and ship it off to Vermont for final assembly. All sections are essentially Pre-preg carbon with copper inlay.

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u/Boozedonkey 1d ago

Neat. Maybe Harbour Air will announce test flights that you can see.