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Heart Aerospace Achieves Milestone In Electric Aviation Development
Heart Aerospace’s X1, the world’s largest battery-electric aircraft, has successfully completed a 27-minute test flight powered by $5 worth of electricity. The aircraft, weighing 11 tonnes, reached an altitude of 335 meters and used an all-battery-electric propulsion system. This milestone marks a significant step towards the development of commercial electric aircraft, with Heart Aerospace targeting 2031 for the entry into service of its ES-30 regional aircraft. The X1 demonstrator is a full-scale technology testbed designed to validate the technologies and systems for the ES-30, which is planned to have a 30-seat capacity and a range of up to 800 km in hybrid mode. This development was first reported by Unknown Source.