Electra lands its EL2 fixed-wing demonstrator at a Manhattan heliport
The October 26th flight tested the two-seat prototype at Downtown Skyport as Electra advances its nine-passenger EL9 toward certification and production.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: x.com
Why it matters
Electra is testing whether fixed-wing aircraft can use existing heliports and other compact sites, a core premise of its plan to sell a nine-passenger regional aircraft. The demonstration shows the EL2 prototype operating at Downtown Skyport; certification, production and viable routes remain separate steps.
Electra flew its two-seat EL2 fixed-wing demonstrator from Downtown Skyport, a Lower Manhattan heliport, on October 26th, showing the aircraft taking off and landing in a space typically used by helicopters. FLYING Magazine's report says test pilot Cody Allee performed multiple takeoffs, landings and low-speed maneuvers at the site.…
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