Aircraft
Electra Aero's Nine-passenger eSTOL Set for Reveal
Hybrid-electric design works within existing infrastructure
Electra Aero vice president and general manager James Stewart and CEO Marc Allen NBAA BACE 2024
Electra Aero vice president and general manager James "JP" Stewart (left) and CEO Marc Allen speak at NBAA-BACE on Oct. 22, 2024. © Amy Wilder/AIN

Electra Aero will soon unveil the nine-passenger version of its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft after extensive testing of a two-seat prototype. The aircraft’s turbogenerator and eight wing-mounted electric propulsion units place it between an eVTOL and a traditional fixed-wing aircraft in performance and mission scope.

Speaking at NBAA-BACE 2024, Electra CEO Marc Allen said the aircraft can use existing fuel infrastructure, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and is not reliant on charging stations on the ground to operate.

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