Electra Wins NASA Blown Lift Technology Work

Guy Norris July 28, 2021
A single-pilot, seven-passenger eSTOL aircraft for regional air mobility is Electra’s initially “minimum viable product.”
Credit: Electra
Regional air mobility startup Electra is teaming under a NASA contract with researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) to mature blown lift technologies for electric short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Blown lift aircraft use wing flaps to deflect the propeller slipstream...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Subscription Required

 

Electra Wins NASA Blown Lift Technology Work is published in Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN Premium membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Advanced Air Mobility through your company? Login with your existing email and password

Not a member?  Learn how to access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the air transport community.

Login Learn How

Related Content

Eve Air Mobility CEO Johann Bordais
AAM Spotlight: Johann Bordais, Eve Air Mobility CEO
AAM Stock Composite Slipped Nearly 3% Last Week
Volocopter VoloCity
Daily Memo: Volocopter Sticking To Paris Plans Despite Opposition
Lilium flight test
Lilium, Lufthansa Sign MoU To Explore eVTOL Integration
AAM Briefs
Aviation Week Intelligence Network
Monitor the market and connect your business to the people, programs and proprietary data driving the Aerospace & Defense market - only available with AWIN.

ASD_AWIN_thumbnail_270

Stay Connected.
Stay Informed
Grow Your Business.

Learn How