The aircraft flew a series of take offs and landings from a grass area and demonstrated the maximum performance climb-out of 32 degrees to be used in military missions. It required no charging infrastructure.
Piloted Electra test flights achieve first ultra-short eSTOL
May 30, 2024
The eSTOL test aircraft took off in less than 170ft and landed in under 114ft ground roll, demonstrating the STOL capability to operate from spaces shorter than 300ft.