Aircraft
Hunch Mobility To Operate Electra EL9 ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft in India
Hybrid-electric EL9 airplane only needs 150 feet of runway
A digital rendering of Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft
Electra’s EL9 "Ultra Short" hybrid-electric airplane can take off and land in as little as 150 feet.

Hunch Mobility, a joint venture between helicopter operator Blade Air Mobility and investment firm Hunch Ventures, intends to operate regional air services in India using Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric EL9 “Ultra Short” aircraft. The two companies formalized their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding on January 22 at the Urban Air Mobility Expo 2025 event held near New Delhi.

Electra’s EL9 is a planned short takeoff and landing (STOL) airplane that the company says will be able to operate quietly using runways less than 150 feet long. Configured for either commuters or cargo, the EL9 can carry up to nine passengers or 3,000 pounds of payload to a range of 330 nm. 

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