Heart Aerospace is a Swedish startup company developing electric aircraft. The company is developing the ES-30, a hybrid-electric, 30-passenger regional airliner.[1] The ES-30 is planned to have a 430 nautical mile (800 kilometer) range. Heart plans to have a proof-of-concept aircraft in 2024 and start flight tests in 2026.
- Capacity: 30 passengers (typical)
- Range: 200 km all electric, 400 km electric+hybrid, 800 km electric+hybrid 25pax
- Propulsion: 4 electric motors
- Energy source: Batteries (primary), Reserve-Hybrid Turbogenerators
- Max altitude: 20,000 ft
- Runway length: 1,100 m
- Turn around time: 30 min (fast charge)
- Enter into service: 2028
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