This Hybrid-Electric Plane Takes Off in Under 150 Feet

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8.7K views · 217 likes · Oct 27, 2026

Electra.aero has landed and taken off its two-seat EL2 hybrid-electric demonstrator at Downtown Skyport, a heliport in Lower Manhattan, using blown lift from eight electric motors to fly at very low speeds. The demo supports Electra's planned nine-passenger EL9, which the company…

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