Electra applies to the FAA for Part 23 type certification of the EL9

Electra/EL9

Electra filed for FAA Part 23 type certification of the EL9, a nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft whose blown-lift wing with many electric propellers enables 150-foot takeoff and landing. The filing transitions the design from the FAA's emerging-technology office into formal certification.

• Nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft with blown-lift wing.
• "Blown-lift" wing with distributed electric propellers enables 150 ft T/O and landing.
• 330 nautical mile range; cargo capacity 3,000 lb.
• Moves from emerging-technology to formal FAA Part 23 certification process.