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Battery Powered Aircraft Flies Test Flight From Plattsburgh International Airport
The 106-foot demonstrator completed its first flight after years of development and testing, marking a milestone for electric aviation, the company said.
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There are days when a 27-minute flight is worth a decade of work. On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Heart X1 took off from Plattsburgh International Airport in northern New York, and landed at the same point 27 minutes later. The maximum altitude was 1,100 feet above the ground. The electric motor delivered more than one megawatt of power during the flight. Engadget covers it on August 13, 2026. The Heart X1 is, with its 32 meters of magnitude …
Heart Aerospace's X1 Demonstrator prefigures new generation regional aircraft that use hybrid electric powertrains to reduce fuel costs and fuel consumption.
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