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I agree that the current configuration doesn't make much sense for a 9 seat aircraft with less than 200nm range. They should have gone for a simpler design right from the start. In my opinion the Electra eSTOL will probaly have some success while this design won't even cross the finish line and enter service. It's simply too heavy for the battery tech available right now. The fact that they essentially grounded their prototype after racking up a whopping 8 minutes of flight time is a huge red flag for me, and the explanation that they were able to gather all the data that they needed from that one flight just doesn't pass the smell test.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.flyingmag.com/electra-aero-surpasses-2000-orders-for-hybrid-electric-aircraft/[/URL]
I agree that the current configuration doesn't make much sense for a 9 seat aircraft with less than 200nm range. They should have gone for a simpler design right from the start. In my opinion the Electra eSTOL will probaly have some success while this design won't even cross the finish line and enter service. It's simply too heavy for the battery tech available right now. The fact that they essentially grounded their prototype after racking up a whopping 8 minutes of flight time is a huge red flag for me, and the explanation that they were able to gather all the data that they needed from that one flight just doesn't pass the smell test.
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.flyingmag.com/electra-aero-surpasses-2000-orders-for-hybrid-electric-aircraft/[/URL]
