Aluminum has advantages for Electra’s potential operators.
Credit: Electra.aero
SAN FRANCISCO—Electra.aero is considering manufacturing the airframe of its electric short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) production aircraft out of aluminum, instead of composite materials. The startup sees the conventional material as easier to certify with the FAA, as well as more straightforward to...
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