{"id":21600,"date":"2026-09-01T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/the-worlds-largest-electric-plane-has-taken-flight\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:47:32","slug":"the-worlds-largest-electric-plane-has-taken-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/the-worlds-largest-electric-plane-has-taken-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"The world&#8217;s largest electric plane has taken flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aircraft as long as a small commercial airliner, powered solely by batteries, that stays airborne for 27 minutes while consuming the equivalent of just a few euros\u2019 worth of electricity. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; 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During the mission, which lasted less than half an hour, the aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 335 meters, completing all the main phases of flight: taxiing, takeoff, climb, basic maneuvers, and landing. The propulsion system delivered more than one megawatt, while <strong>the energy consumed would have cost just five dollars\u2014a little over 4 euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That figure, however, tells only part of the story: it refers to raw electricity and does not include crew, maintenance, insurance, or the degradation of the batteries over time. In short, rather than an aircraft ready for commercial routes, the X1 is a flying laboratory. It is used to test aerodynamics, battery thermal management, and control systems on an airframe comparable in size to that of a commercial aircraft.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to collect data to develop<strong>the ES-30, the product the company is truly focusing on<\/strong>: <strong>a 30-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft<\/strong> designed for short-haul flights between small airports. The model is expected to have a total range of approximately 805 kilometers, of which just over 200 can be traveled in all-electric mode, with zero emissions.<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"h-l-interesse-di-alcune-grandi-compagnie\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interest from Several Major Airlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has already attracted the interest of several major airlines, including United Airlines, Air Canada, and JSX, which view the X1\u2019s maiden flight as a significant technical milestone. The first ES-30 prototype is under construction at the Los Angeles facility: flight tests are expected in 2028, while entry into service is targeted for 2031. This is an ambitious timeline, given the lengthy development and certification processes typical of the industry.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There remains one fundamental obstacle: batteries. Aviation needs energy storage systems that are much lighter and have a much higher energy density than those used on the ground, because every extra kilogram directly affects fuel consumption and range. Energy density is, for now, the true litmus test for electric flight.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The X1 demonstrator from Sweden\u2019s Heart Aerospace has completed its first test in the United States: a 27-minute flight using 4 euros\u2019 worth of electricity. 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