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MIT Developed Hybrid Electric Airplane Has Over $9 Billion In Pre-orders - LevelUP - 09-01-2026
If you were wondering when we are going to see the electrification of airplanes, the future might already be here. Aerospace companies are exploring a hybrid concept that uses electric motors and small batteries to power the aircraft, while relying on a gas-powered generator to keep them charged.
For example, the new MIT-developed Electra hybrid-electric plane can:
- Take off on an ultra-short runway of just 300 feet (about the size of a football field).
- Achieve a range of 1,100 miles.
- Carry up to 3,000 lbs of cargo.
- Cruise at a speed of 200 mph.
- Operate without the need for dedicated ground charging infrastructure.
Hybrid Electric Airplane Rakes In Over $9 Billion In Pre-orders
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/electra-estol-9-billion-preorders/
We will likely see future commercial planes designed around similar hybrid concepts. Several designs are already being tested, such as the Heart Aerospace ES-30, the NASA & GE Aerospace project, and the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator.
Heart Aerospace (YC W19) just flew the largest electric airplane ever flown — a 100-foot wingspan, a takeoff weight of 25,000 pounds, and $5 of electricity to get it off the ground.
https://www.ycombinator.com/library/Y6-the-world-s-largest-electric-aircraft-just-flew
MIT Developed Hybrid Electric Airplane Has Over $9 Billion In Pre-orders - NotJoeBiden - 09-01-2026
Another toy for the rich to play with while we struggle to find food that isn’t contaminated with some nefarious parasite.
RE: MIT Developed Hybrid Electric Airplane Has Over $9 Billion In Pre-orders - Mint Berry Crunch - 09-02-2026
(09-01-2026, 08:54 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Another toy for the rich to play with while we struggle to find food that isn’t contaminated with some nefarious parasite.
Data Centers go brrrrrrrrr