Electra's Hybrid-Electric Test Aircraft Achieves First Ultra-Short ESTOL Takeoff and Landing in Piloted Test Flights
Electra's Hybrid-Electric Test Aircraft Achieves First Ultra-Short ESTOL Takeoff and Landing in Piloted Test Flights
Electra's eSTOL test aircraft took off in less than 170 ft and landed in under 114 ft ground roll, demonstrating the STOL capability to operate from spaces shorter than 300 ft
Electra的电动垂直短距离起降试验飞机在不足170英尺的距离内起飞，在不到114英尺的滑行距离内着陆，展示了在小于300英尺的空间内操作的短距起降能力。
MANASSAS, Va., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company committed to decarbonizing aviation and opening new air transportation markets, today announced that it has successfully achieved the first high-performance ultra-short flight operations of its piloted blown-lift hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft (EL-2 Goldfinch).
弗吉尼亚州马纳萨斯，2024年5月29日 /美通社/--Electra.aero，Inc.(Electra)是一家致力于减少航空业碳排放并开拓新的航空运输市场的下一代航空航天公司，今天宣布，其有人驾驶的膨胀升力混合动力短距起降（eSTOL）演示机(EL-2 Goldfinch)已成功实现了第一次高性能超短程飞行操作。