Electra Completes First Urban Flight of EL2 Ultra-Short Demonstrator Written 2 June 2026
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Electra EL2 | Credit: Electra.aero; Wikipedia, CC0
Aviation International News reports, “Electra Aero has completed the first urban flight of its hybrid-electric EL2 ‘ultra-short’ technology demonstrator aircraft, landing on a pier in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The exceptional short takeoff and landing performance is based on the blown-lift technology being used to develop the full-scale EL9 aircraft it aims to certify under U.S. Part 23 rules in 2029.”
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