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Spanish Pilot Makes History with the First Manned Flight of a Solid-State Battery Powered Aircraft

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On June 5, from the municipal airport of Zephyrhills, the Spanish test pilot Miguel Iturmendi took command of the Helios Horizon, the first fixed-wing plane to fly powered solely by solid-state batteries, an innovative technology that promises to overcome some of the main obstacles that have so far limited electrification of air transport. For years, one of the main obstacles to electric aircraft has been energy storage, as each additional kilog…

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Spanish Pilot Makes History with the First Manned Flight of a Solid-State Battery Powered Aircraft

On June 5, from the municipal airport of Zephyrhills, the Spanish test pilot Miguel Iturmendi took command of the Helios Horizon, the first fixed-wing plane to fly powered solely by solid-state batteries, an innovative technology that promises to overcome some of the main obstacles that have so far limited electrification of air transport. For years, one of the main obstacles to electric aircraft has been energy storage, as each additional kilog…

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OKDIARIO broke the news on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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