Electra eSTOL aircraft needs just 100 feet to take off, gets $9 billion in orders

Electra eSTOL aircraft needs just 100 feet to take off, gets $9 billion in orders

The electrically propelled Electra eSTOL aircraft needs just 100 feet to take off ... and already has $9 billion in orders!

In recent years, the aeronautics sector has seen the emergence of a multitude of bold initiatives. Among them, the French start-up Beyond Aero is about to unveil the first hydrogen electric jet. At the same time, the companies Turbotech, Safran and Air Liquide have joined their expertise in the framework of the BeautyHyFuel project in order to design the first hydrogen-powered aeronautic gas turbine. On the China side, XPeng captures the attenti…

Electra Aero Says It Has $9 Billion in Preorders for New EL9 Hybrid Electric AircraftFrequent Business Traveler

Electra Aero, which manufactures hybrid electric short takeoff and landing aircraft, said that it has received approximately 2,200 preorders for its EL9 model. The deals in the aggregate are valued at more than $9 billion at list prices before customary discounts. The Ultra Short integrates blown lift and hybrid electric propulsion to take off and land in just 150’ (46 m) of runway or the equivalent, and it is visually stunning as well as unusua…