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Pipistrel Aircraft
NewsTextron to Acquire Pipistrel in Bid to Position in Electric Airplane Market
The Slovenia-based producer of the Velis Electro will join Cessna, Beechcraft, Bell brands under Textron and will form the core of Textron eAviation.
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