NASA X-57 Electric Aircraft To Attempt Flight As Soon As December

X-57
NASA says it is close to flying the X-57.
Credit: NASA
LOS ANGELES—NASA plans to attempt first flight of its X-57 Maxwell electric aircraft “no earlier than” this December. The initial flight will be “very short” and will set the stage for a series of follow-on flight tests of the fixed-wing demonstrator, according to an Oct. 24 statement from NASA...
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