The space agency on Thursday said the 82-year-old Nelson will take a ride in manufacturer Electra’s EL-2 Goldfinch—a hybrid-electric, experimental aircraft prototype designed to take off and land within soccer field-sized spaces. The flight, set to lift off Sunday at...

Electra.aero recently demonstrated its EL2 hybrid-electric demonstrator STOL aircraft as part of the Pentagon’s Thunderstorm 24-4 “expeditionary operations” technology showcase exercise. On November 26, the U.S. company confirmed its participation in the three-day event that was held near Fredricksburg,...

AIAA SCITECH FORUM, ORLANDO, Fla. — The ultimate vote of confidence in the design of an electrified aircraft could be when the founder climbs aboard the craft and goes airborne. The leaders of developers of two such aircraft gave...