Electra Wins Phase III SBIR contract with U.S. Air Force to accelerate development and acquisition of eSTOL aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra") to support the development of Electra's hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The contract, awarded through the Air Force Agility Prime program, will accelerate Electra's plan to begin flight testing a full-scale hybrid eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft later this [...]