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Smartflyer Targets 2026 First Flight for SF-1 Electric Aircraft

Swiss start-up plans all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric versions

Smartflyer SF-1 — Swiss start-up Smartflyer is preparing to start flight testing its SF-1 electric light aircraft during the summer of 2026.

By Jennifer Meszaros • Contributor - Asia

December 16, 2025

Smartflyer is aiming to achieve the first flight with its SF-1 light aircraft in the late summer of 2026. The Swiss start-up displayed the four-seater at the Aero Asia show held in Zhuhai in late November, emphasizing flight training, which it sees as the likely first application.

The company is developing the SF-1 as the first member of a family for aircraft available with three different propulsion systems. The intial pure-electric version will have a two-hour endurance, while a hybrid-electric variant could extend range up to 430 nm and a hydrogen fuel cell alternative could support up to five hours of flight.

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