In a remarkable demonstration, Electra showcased its hybrid-electric Ultra Short prototype to U.S. military stakeholders, emphasizing the aircraft's ability to operate in areas without conventional ...

Electra's flagship aircraft, the EL9, is in a league of its own. It's not an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) but a STOL (ultra short aircraft) with significant advantages over ...

Electra’s hybrid-electric, ultra short aircraft lifts off for a demonstration flight from Felker Army Airfield (KFAF) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (KLFI) in Virginia. [Courtesy: Electra] The U.S.

Manassas-based aviation startup Electra.aero announced Monday it has secured $115 million in Series B funding to enter pre-production and certification phase of its EL9 model, a hybrid ultra-short ...

Electra is building an aircraft that can take off and land using an airfield that's one-tenth the size of a standard runway. To demonstrate "blown lift" aero and hybrid-electric propulsion ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Filing advances the hybrid-electric aircraft from the FAA's Emerging Technology Division into formal certification ...

Electra is developing one of the most advanced ultra-short hybrid-electric aircraft for passenger transportation in the US. An impressive machine like that needs the best electric propulsion system it ...