August 13, 2026

Europe built the world’s largest electric plane. It flew in New York

A very tall building with a sky background
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Heart Aerospace flew its X1 demonstrator at Plattsburgh International Airport on 12 August, the company announced. The aircraft taxied, took off, climbed, manoeuvred and landed. It reached 335 metres, and its all-electric propulsion produced more tha...