| Electric EEL | |
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| The Electric EEL is a Cessna 337 Skymaster with an electric forward motor and a battery in its belly pod | |
| Role | hybrid electric aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Ampaire |
| First flight | 6 June 2019 (modified 337)[1] |
| Introduction | planned for 2021[1] |
| Status | Under development |
| Developed from | Cessna 337 Skymaster |
The Ampaire Electric EEL is a hybrid electric aircraft developed by U.S. startup Ampaire, established in Hawthorne, California. The forward piston engine of a Cessna 337 Skymaster (a push-pull aircraft) is replaced by an electric motor powered by a battery, in a parallel hybrid configuration. The demonstrator first flew on 6 June 2019.