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Airflow Launches eSTOL Electric Cargo Aircraft
Former members of Airbus's Vahana eVTOL development team now believe that electric short takeoff and landing aircraft could be more cost effective.
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Airflow, a startup launched by five former members of Airbus’s Vahana eVTOL aircraft development team, on June 10 announced plans to build an electric-powered short takeoff and landing aircraft (eSTOL) to be used for cargo operations. The California-based company said it can get the fixed-wing aircraft into production and certified under FAA Part 23 rules by 2025.

The unnamed aircraft is intended to be operated from short landing strips of just 300 feet in length. Airflow said it will actually only require around 150 feet for takeoff.