Electra's hybrid-electric aircraft achieves first ultra-short takeoff and landing
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company, announced it has successfully completed high-performance ultra-short flight operations of its piloted blown-lift hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft (EL-2 Goldfinch).
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