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Largest Electric Aircraft Takes Flight

Why It MattersThe flight signals progress toward commercially viable electric and hybrid-electric regional aircraft, a segment distinct from today's business-jet fleet.

Heart Aerospace, a Y Combinator W19 alumnus, has flown what is described as the largest electric aircraft ever flown. The aircraft has a 100-foot wingspan and a takeoff weight of 25,000 pounds, and the electricity required to get it airborne cost approximately $5.

Largest Electric Aircraft Takes Flight

According to specifications shared in the company's video, the aircraft has an all-electric range of 125 miles and a range of 500 miles when operating in hybrid mode, combining electric power with a conventional turboprop system.

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