Helios Horizon is a Pipistrel Taurus motorglider modified to demonstrate stratospheric electric flight.
Credit: James Darcy/Helios Horizon
The Helios Horizon stratospheric electric aircraft has flown powered by solid-state batteries, believed to be the first piloted flight using the fast-charging, energy-dense battery technology. Founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi completed an initial series of test flights on June 5 at...
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