Heart Aerospace X1 Takes Flight in Major Step Toward Electric Regional Aviation Written 14 August 2026
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Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator during its first flight, August 2026. | Credit: Heart Aerospace (X1 media kit)
Aerotime reports, “Heart Aerospace has announced that it has completed the successful first flight of its X1 full scale hybrid-electric demonstrator. The aircraft took off from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) in upstate New York, for an initial flight that lasted 27 minutes. During the flight, it reached an altitude of 1,100 feet (335 meters).”
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