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Virginia, USA-based Electra.aero has raised US$115 million in funding to develop its EL9 Ultra Short aircraft into pre-production and certification.
The company is developing its aircraft, the EL9 to be capable of taking off and landing in just 150ft, about 10% of the space required by similar-sized conventional aircraft.
The 9-passenger EL9 combines blown lift technology with hybrid-electric propulsion to achieve VTOL-like versatility with fixed-wing safety and cost advantages. The aircraft can operate from compact spaces and unimproved surfaces including grass fields, parking lots, and repurposed heliports.
They have accepted 2200 orders for the aircraft.