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 the Heart X1, a 30-seat demonstrator for its ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft, marking a major development milestone.
The Heart X1 will serve as a full-scale testing platform, initially for ground operations, with its fully electric first flight projected for the second quarter of next year.
The ES-30 aims to provide significant benefits, including reduced emissions, lower noise pollution, and decreased operating costs compared to conventionally fueled regional aircraft.
The company recently secured substantial funding, including $107 million for ES-30 type certification and a $4.1 million grant for its propulsion system development.

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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.