hybrid aircraft

advanced air mobility aviation technology battery specific energy blown lift cargo eVTOL distributed electric propulsion Electra EL9 electric aircraft electric aviation eSTOL eVTOL Pipistrel Nuuva V300 solid-state batteries unmanned aircraft VTOL

Cleared Direct Aug 24, 2026

Electra and the eSTOL Bet, Blown Lift, and the Hybrid Airplane That Wants to Take Off From a Soccer Field Instead of a Runway

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.

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Cleared Direct Aug 19, 2026

Pipistrel Nuuva V300, the Cargo eVTOL That Skips the Passengers and Bets the Whole Future of Electric Flight on Freight

The Pipistrel Nuuva V300 is a hybrid cargo eVTOL that hauls ~1,000 lbs with no pilot, betting the future of electric flight on freight.

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Cleared Direct Jul 20, 2026

Two Hundred Fifty Watt-Hours Per Kilogram and the Battery Energy Wall Standing Between Electric Motors and Real Range

Why battery specific energy - not motors or software - is the physics wall blocking real range for electric aircraft, and when that changes.

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