Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Electra's enhanced lift demonstrated making extremely short takeoff and landing possible.
Electra's EL9 Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Achieves Breakthrough Wind Tunnel Performance, 7X Greater Lift than Conventional Aircraft
23 May 2025 | Abstracted from PR Newswire
"Electra's blown wing design delivers the high lift needed for takeoff and landing in just 150 feet. This is 10 percent the distance typically required by conventional aircraft of the same size.
"...the tests demonstrated lift coefficients greater than 20 - 7X greater than the 2.5-3 range typical of unblown wings...EL9's approach and landing profile meets all FAA Part 23 safety and stall margin requirements."
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