Gallery: Aircraft With New Propulsion Approaches To Serve GA Market

The Pipistrel Sinus Max is a versatile motor glider, combining gliding flight characteristics with the power and efficiency for long-range cruising.  With the extended wingtips 14.97-m (49-ft 1-in), the aircraft has a 23:1 glide ratio which transforms the motor glider into a fast cross-country aircraft.

The Pipistrel Panthera is an all-composite four-seat aircraft developed by Textron eAviation. Its Lycoming IO-540 engine gives it a maximum cruising speed of 199 kt. with a maximum range of 1,460 nm (1,680 mi.).

The DeltaHawk burns sustainable aviation fuel or Jet A, making it up to 40% more efficient than an engine that uses avgas.

The DeltaHawk Velocity V-Twin is powered by the DeltaHawk DHK4A180 and is designed to use the fuels of today and tomorrow.

DeltaHawk is testing its DHK4A180 jet-fuel-burning diesel engine in a Vans Aircraft RV-14, the company’s latest design. 

The Harbour Air Electric DHC-2-based E-Beaver is powered by MagniX electric motors. Certification is planned for 2027.

The Pipistrel Velis Electro is parked behind the Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747 testbed on Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture 2025.

Textron eAviation’s Velis Electro is the first ever type-certified electric-powered aircraft that is fully approved for pilot training in daytime VFR operations. The Velis Electro received EASA certification in 2020.

The Velo Aerospace Velocitor X-1 personal battery-powered eVTOL has a flight time of 45 min. and a top speed of more than 70 mph. It features a carbon fiber composite airframe and takes off and lands vertically. The X-1 is designed for urban use, and it features fly-by-wire controls and an autopilot system for hands-free flight.

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is focused on developing an autonomous eVTOL air taxi.

Wing Aviation developed the first U.S. drone delivery service in 2019 and is currently partnering with Walmart and DoorDash to offer home delivery services.

Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is taking part in flying displays at AirVenture. The company flew two of its aircraft from its headquarters in Burlington, Vermont.

The cockpit of Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 features dual controls but is designed for single-pilot operations. The CX300 shares 80% of its design characteristics with the Alia 250 vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft.