Electra Aero said it will receive up to $85 million under a U.S. Air Force funding program to support development of a full-scale electric short takeoff and landing, or eSTOL, prototype aircraft. The ...

Two years ago, American air mobility company Electra announced that it was partnering with the US Air Force on the development of an ultra-short takeoff and landing (ultra-STOL) aircraft. Earlier this ...

Electra promises cruise speeds around 200 mph (322 km/h) and a range around 500 miles (805 km) on top of a 45-minute reserve. The efficient hybrid system should cut fuel burn by as much as 40% on a ...

“The Goldfinch completed an all-electric test flight on November 11 and a hybrid-electric flight on November 19, both piloted by Cody Allee, from the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia. The first ...

Electra sees a military market for the EL9 in logistics operations in austere environments. Credit: Electra.aero Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has signed a memorandum of understanding with Electra.aero ...

US start-up Electra Aero has secured $30 million in funding through a US Air Force (USAF) programme to further develop an all-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The Virginia-based ...

U.S.-based company Electra and flyv, a German regional air-mobility startup, have teamed up to revolutionize air transportation in Europe. Up to 100 Electra hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and ...

LAS VEGAS—U.S. startup Electra.aero confirms it is developing a near-conformal demonstrator version of its planned Ultra Short nine-passenger hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft ...