Electra Completes Hybrid eSTOL Demos At NASA Langley Center

The EL-2 Goldfinch can take off from runways as short as 150 ft. (46 m).

Credit: Electra.aero
U.S. startup Electra.aero has successfully completed a demonstration flight with its hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) demonstrator at NASA Langley Research Center, marking the first flight of an electrified aircraft at the Hampton, Virginia facility. The EL-2 Goldfinch is a two-seat...
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Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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