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Heart Aerospace Just Flew The Aviation Transition Investors Should Be Putting Billions Into
Key Takeaways
- Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on August 12, powered entirely by batteries.
- The aircraft has a 106-foot wingspan, weighted over 25,000 pounds, and drew over 1 MW at peak.
- The X1 is aimed at the existing regional aviation market, not a new transport category.
- Around $12 billion has gone into eVTOL ventures, while regional electric aircraft remain underfunded.
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DT Editorial Team··via cleantechnica.com