Electra's hybrid-electric blown-lift aircraft targets takeoff distances under 150 meters, potentially reopening thousands of U.S. airports that lost scheduled service decades ago.
VectorJohnson Creek (3U2) is Idaho's crown-jewel backcountry grass strip where pilots camp under the wing and soak in wild hot springs.
RampElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift and eight motors to take off and land in about 150 feet, promising 500-mile regional range.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift to take off and land in 150 feet, aiming to replace helicopters on short regional routes.
VectorHow Electra's EL9 uses blown lift and hybrid-electric power to take off and land in 150 feet instead of a full runway.
VectorWhy backcountry pilots at AirVenture ride oversized, low-pressure Alaskan Bushwheels - and how those tires make gravel-bar landings possible.
RampHow Recreational Aviation Foundation volunteers keep America's backcountry airstrips open, one work party and one conversation at a time.
RampInside the bush plane ramp at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where STOL taildraggers take off in under 50 feet and stop in their own length.
RampJohnson Creek (U45) is Idaho's crown-jewel backcountry grass strip - here's what makes it fly-in essential and how to arrive safely.
RampElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift to take off in 150 feet - here's the physics and why it could reshape regional flight.
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