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,...