Heart X1 Completes First Flight
Company says the 25,000-pound demonstrator is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown.
Company says the 25,000-pound demonstrator is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown.
The company targets a 2028 prototype flight and deliveries beginning in 2029.
Closure of the G-1 issue paper moves the nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft into compliance planning.
The two-day event will cover electric aircraft development, infrastructure and FAA rulemaking.
Airports cited questions involving power supply, charger standards, future revenue and demand.
Test flight marks start of ‘2026 Electric Skies Tour’ for green aircraft maker
Feasibility work outlines proposed industrial site and production goals.
Partnership advances all-electric training aircraft ahead of planned eFlyer 2 first flight in 2026.
First crewed all-electric air race set for October.
Textron has announced that Kriya Shortt will be taking over as the new president and CEO of the company’s eAviation division on Aug. 31, 2023. She succeeds Rob Scholl, who is moving to the role of president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. Scholl has headed Textron eAviation since the segment was launched in […]