World's largest electric plane completes first demonstration flight

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Heart Aerospace confirms successful 27-minute flight for X1 electric aircraft, resulting in fuel costs of just $5

US electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of its X1 demonstrator aircraft, hailing it as the largest battery-electric plane to have ever flown. The four...

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