Sweden's Hart Airlines' X1 technical verifier recently took off from Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, USA, and climbed to a maximum of 335 meters. It completed the complete flight process of taxiing, takeoff, climbing, air maneuvering, and landing, which took 27 minutes. This is the world's largest pure battery-powered aircraft that has actually completed flight to date. During this flight, the X1 only relied on batteries. Its electric propulsion system output power exceeded 1 megawatt, while the electricity cost for the entire test flight was about 5 US dollars, or about RMB 33.8. This number sounds very attractive, and Hart also sees lower energy costs as one of the key advantages in driving the commercialization of electric aviation. However, from “flying” to “flying far”, electric aviation still faces technical challenges.

Sweden's Hart Airlines' X1 technical verifier recently took off from Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, USA, and climbed to a maximum of 335 meters. It completed the complete flight process of taxiing, takeoff, climbing, air maneuvering, and landing, which took 27 minutes. This is the world's largest pure battery-powered aircraft that has actually completed flight to date. During this flight, the X1 only relied on batteries. Its electric propulsion system output power exceeded 1 megawatt, while the electricity cost for the entire test flight was about 5 US dollars, or about RMB 33.8. This number sounds very attractive, and Hart also sees lower energy costs as one of the key advantages in driving the commercialization of electric aviation. However, from “flying” to “flying far”, electric aviation still faces technical challenges.