hybrid electric

Cleared Direct Oct 16, 2026

Electra's Blown Lift Architecture, the eSTOL Aircraft That Claims One Hundred and Fifty Feet of Runway, and the Hybrid Electric Approach That Sidesteps the Battery Range Problem

Electra's EL Nine combines blown lift with a hybrid-electric turbine architecture to target a 150-foot takeoff roll for nine-seat regional service.

Vector

Cleared Direct Oct 4, 2026

Electra Aero, the Goldfinch, and the Blown-Lift Technology That Could Turn a Hundred and Fifty Feet of Grass Into an Airport

Electra's Goldfinch aircraft uses distributed electric fans to achieve ~150-foot ground rolls, potentially opening thousands of unserved communities to air service.

Vector

Cleared Direct Aug 19, 2026

The Energy Density Wall, Watt-Hours Per Kilogram, and the One Number Electric Aviation Has to Beat Before Any of It Works

Electric aviation lives or dies on one number: watt-hours per kilogram. Here's the energy wall it has to beat.

Vector

ATIS Aug 11, 2026

Vertical Aerospace Locks In One Hundred Million Dollars for Valo Certification, Battery Production, and a Hybrid-Electric Prototype

Vertical Aerospace raised $100 million to fund Valo eVTOL certification, in-house battery production, and a new hybrid-electric prototype.

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