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Heart Aerospace’s X1 Completes First Flight, Advancing 30-Seat ES-30 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

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Heart Aerospace has flown its full-scale X1 battery-electric demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown. The flight at Plattsburgh International Airport advances technologies intended for the 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft and provides an early validation point for electric regional aviation.

Discovered 2026-08-13T06:04:57.434021-07:00 | 2026-08-13T06:04:57.434021-07:00

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  • The X1’s first flight is an early validation milestone for technologies intended for Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
  • The demonstrator is described as the largest battery-electric aircraft to fly, extending the scale at which battery-electric aviation has reached flight testing.
  • The milestone builds on the company’s full-scale X1 flight test program, offering a concrete progress marker for electric regional aviation.

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