Radio Hangar explores Electra and the eSTOL Bet, Blown Lift, and the Hybrid Airplane That Wants to Take Off From a Soccer Field Instead of a Runway.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 Ultra Short uses century-old blown lift and eight electric motors to take off in about 150 feet.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift and eight electric motors to take off and land in as little as 150 feet.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell never flew, but its 14-motor electric design retired the hard risks that today's electric aircraft industry builds on.
VectorArcher's Midnight eVTOL bets that short back-to-back hops respect battery physics - here's whether the engineering holds up.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell never flew, but its 14-motor electric design de-risked distributed propulsion for the entire eVTOL industry.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift and eight motors to take off and land in about 150 feet, promising 500-mile regional range.
VectorWhy Archer's 12-rotor Midnight eVTOL chose a heavier lift-plus-cruise design over the tiltrotor - and why that bet is about certification, not speed.
VectorHow Electra's EL9 uses blown lift and hybrid-electric power to take off and land in 150 feet instead of a full runway.
VectorIn October 2024 the FAA created powered lift, the first new civil aircraft category in ~80 years - here's what it means for pilots.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell never flew, but its 14-motor wing proved distributed electric propulsion and reshaped today's eVTOL and air taxi designs.
VectorElectra Aero is engineering a hybrid eSTOL aircraft using blown lift technology targeting 150-foot ground rolls, with a credible path to restoring air service to thousands of underserved communities.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell validated the core aerodynamics of distributed electric propulsion while revealing the systems integration challenges that will define the next decade of electric aircraft development.
VectorElectra's blown-lift hybrid-electric aircraft needs just 150 feet to take off, potentially turning any flat surface into a runway.
VectorElectra's EL9 combines 1950s blown-lift aerodynamics with modern electric motors to create a 9-seat hybrid that takes off in 150 feet.
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