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Heart Aerospace X1 electric aircraft flight testing

Overview

Heart Aerospace successfully completed the first piloted flight of its X1 demonstrator, a full-scale battery-electric aircraft, at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York. The 27-minute flight reached an altitude of approximately 335 meters (1,100 feet) and utilized a propulsion system delivering over one megawatt of power.

The X1, which has a wingspan of about 32 meters (106 feet) and a takeoff weight exceeding 11 tons (25,000 pounds), serves as a technology validator for the company’s upcoming ES-30. Heart Aerospace noted the high efficiency of the flight, stating that the electricity required to lift the plane cost only about ‘5 dollars (or 50 SEK)’.

The ES-30 is a regional airliner designed to carry up to 36 passengers. It will utilize a hybrid-electric system to achieve an operational range of approximately 800 kilometers, compared to 200 kilometers on pure electric power. This hybrid approach is intended to provide necessary energy reserves for safety and diversions.

Heart Aerospace intends to begin flight testing a pre-prototype of the ES-30 in 2028, with a target for commercial entry into service by 2031. The company aims to reduce aviation costs and emissions by targeting the regional travel market, specifically the 50 to 500-mile flight segment. Air Canada has already placed an order for 30 units of the ES-30.

Entities

Anders Forslund · Heart Aerospace · X1 · ES-30 · Plattsburgh International Airport

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Heart Aerospace completes first piloted flight of Heart X1 electric aircraft

    Heart Aerospace completed the first piloted test flight of its Heart X1 electric aircraft in New York, marking a milestone for its future hybrid-electric ES-30 passenger plane.

  2. 21 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Heart Aerospace completes first flight of X1 electric demonstrator

    Heart Aerospace completed the first flight of its X1, the world’s largest battery-electric demonstrator, to test technology for its future ES-30 regional airliner.

  3. 23 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Heart Aerospace completes first flight of X1 electric aircraft

    Heart Aerospace completed the first flight of its X1, the world's largest battery-electric demonstrator, in New York. The test supports the development of the ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.

Sources

alltomelbil.se · ernesthuska.blog.sme.sk · eurosif.org · hkgateway.com · militaryaerospace.com · ng.24.hu · opserver.mk · stratpost.com · ubirataonline.com.br · upday.com · villanyautosok.hu

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