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Modern FlyingElectra.aero Nabs $1.9M Army Contract for Electric Aircraft Testing
The manufacturer’s flagship, hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft requires only the space of a soccer field to launch and touch down.
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