The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew

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<p>Heart Aerospace (YC W19) just flew the largest electric airplane ever flown — a 100-foot wingspan, a takeoff weight of 25,000 pounds, and $5 of electricity to get it off the ground.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Hard Tech, YC&#39;s Gustaf Alströmer visits Heart&#39;s pilot plant in LA and sits down with co-founder and CEO Anders Forslund to find out how they went from a 3D-printed model to a full-scale electric aircraft in seven years, why the jet engine has left short flights behind, and what cheap electric flight could unlock for the future of regional air travel.</p>