Heart Aerospace Unveils Full-Scale Demonstrator

The 30-seat test aircraft marks a 'major milestone' in the ES-30 development, the Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer said.

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 01:20 PM ET

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Heart Aerospace’s first full-scale demonstrator airplane, the Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1). [Courtesy: Heart Aerospace]

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Heart Aerospace unveiled its 30-seat demonstrator aircraft, Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1), marking a significant milestone for its hybrid-electric ES-30 regional airplane development.
The Heart X1 will serve as a testing platform for ground operations, with the ES-30 aiming for its first fully electric flight in the second quarter of next year.
The ES-30 aircraft is designed to produce less emissions and noise pollution and be cheaper to operate, supporting the company's goal to decarbonize aviation.

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Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace unveiled Wednesday a 30-seat demonstrator dubbed Heart Experimental 1, or Heart X1.

The aircraft—the company’s first full-scale demonstrator of its ES-30 aircraft under development—will serve as a testing platform and marks a “major milestone” for development of the regional airplane set to make its fully electric first flight in the second quarter of next year, the company said.