Electra Wind Tunnel Tests “Confirm 150ft Takeoff and Landing STOL Capability”

EL9 wind tunnel testing confirms blown wing capabilities

Electra has completed wind tunnel testing for the EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, which has successfully showed the manufacturer’s claims that the blown wing design can deliver the high lift needed for take-off and landing in 150 feet. The testing was funded by the US Army through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract, and used a 20 per cent scale model of the EL9 wing, demonstrating lift coefficients greater than 20. Th…

Electra wind tunnel tests “confirm 150ft takeoff and landing STOL capability”

Electra has completed powered wind tunnel testing for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, “confirming Electra’s blown wing design delivers the high lift needed for takeoff and landing in just 150 feet,” said the company in a press statement. “This is 10 percent the distance typically required by conventional aircraft of the same size.” Using a 20 percent scale model of the EL9 wing, the tests demonstrated lift coefficient

Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short aircraft achieves breakthrough wind tunnel performance - eVTOL Insights

Testing showed EL9’s blown lift wing design unlocks novel aviation capabilities, including the ability to take off and land in 150 feet.

Electra’s EL9 aircraft shows enhanced lift capabilities in wind tunnel tests

Electra Aviation has successfully conducted powered wind tunnel tests for its nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft, the EL9 Ultra Short.The post Electra’s EL9 aircraft shows enhanced lift capabilities in wind tunnel tests appeared first on Airport Technology.