NASA-funded Wayfarer demonstrator tests retractable electric props and blown-wing technology on a Cessna 182, potentially cutting stall speeds by 30–40%.
TowerZeroAvia has flown a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Dornier 228, targeting the 9-19 seat regional market as a credible zero-emission alternative to turboprops.
VectorThe Eviation Alice completed its first flight in September 2022, but battery physics and a long certification road separate that milestone from commercial airline service.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and it's actively training students at flight schools across Europe and the US.
VectorThe Eviation Alice flew in 2022, but turning an 820 kWh battery-electric commuter into a certified airline product still requires years of unglamorous work.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's first type-certified electric airplane - here's what its 50-minute battery really means for flight schools.
VectorA modified Swift Three glider completed its first piloted flight using Whisper Aero's ultra-quiet electric propulsion, targeting aviation's biggest threat: noise.
TowermagniX unveils an all-electric powertrain for kitplane builders, bringing flight-proven electric propulsion to the experimental homebuilt category.
TowerRadio Hangar explores Eviation Alice, the All-Electric Nine-Seat Commuter, and the Battery Math That Decides Whether a Clean-Sheet Electric Airliner Ever Earns Its Wings.
VectorHow the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation hit 387.4 mph to become the world's fastest all-electric aircraft - and what it proved.
VectorZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain program is the most documented attempt to overcome the 300-nautical-mile range ceiling that battery electric aviation cannot break.
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