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First manned flight. Looks very interesting.
Has an engine (I think a turbine, but not sure) to produce the electricity for the battery and electric motors:
www.flyingmag.com
Has an engine (I think a turbine, but not sure) to produce the electricity for the battery and electric motors:
![www.flyingmag.com](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flyingmag.com%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F05%2FElectra-TD-in-flight-scaled.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26width%3D2000%26height%3D1125&hash=8bd75af13ae18c089ccf88758bbb93b4&return_error=1)
Electra Achieves Takeoff, Landing With Under 170 Feet of Runway
The ability to take off and land using soccer field-sized spaces is the calling card of Electra’s eSTOL, which demonstrates the capability for the first time.
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