Electra Demonstrator Lays Groundwork For Hybrid eSTOL Regional Aircraft

Electra.aero EL-2 Goldfinch demonstrator

Blowing the large double-slotted Fowler flaps generates most of the lift augmentation.

Credit: Electra.aero
Electric aviation is in its infancy and, paradoxically, is starting with taking on one of the greatest challenges in aircraft development: vertical flight. Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles promise to bring clean, quiet and convenient air transportation to city centers. But to...

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