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September 11, 2022

Electra Successfully Tests Hybrid Engine

Hydrogen and Battery Powerplant to Power Blown Lift eSTOL

Electra.aero, Inc. has successfully completed a fully-integrated test of its proprietary hybrid-electric propulsion system. The hydrogen and battery-electric power-plant is destined for use in Electra’s electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra's hybrid system comprises a combination of high-power battery packs and a turbogenerator which powers eight electric motors and their respective propellers. Testing of the system took place at the company’s propulsion development facility in Switzerland.

New Legacy Maintenance Package Finds Customer in 36-Aircraft Fleet

Airbus signed its first customer for their HCare Classics support package, a maintenance program aimed at safeguarding airworthiness in out-of-production aircraft from the marque. The customer, HeliDax, flies 36 Airbus H120 helicopters in the course of its operation providing basic and advanced training to the French and Belgian armed forces. Over the last 14 years, HeliDax has managed to maintain an impressive 100% availability rate with nearly a quarter million flight hours in the H120.

From 2015: E-Fest -- The Greatest Indoor Airshow We've EVER Seen!

While at E-Fest 2015, it’s obvious that ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had a great time, and he talked with E-Fest committee member Frank Noll to get some background on this great event. Noll explained that E-Fest is an annual indoor electric R/C Festival that brings together about 250 pilots every February to fly, and to advance their sport. The event takes place at the University of Illinois Track and Field Armory in Champaign, Illinois. The primary sponsor of E-Fest is Hobbico, a major source of the equipment that makes flying indoor electric RC aircraft so much