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Indian startup Cligent Aerospace flight-tests hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft with 22-meter takeoff

Dylan Malyasov

3h ago· 4 min readenNews

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Summary

Indian startup Cligent Aerospace has successfully flight-tested a scaled demonstrator of its hybrid-electric eSTOL (electric Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft. The test showed a takeoff distance of just 22 meters (72 feet) from a dirt airstrip, and stable operation in extreme heat up to 42°C. The company aims to eventually use this technology to transport troops and supplies to remote locations without requiring traditional runways.

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a small aircraft lifted off a dirt airstrip in western India after rolling forward just 22 meters (72 feet), roughly the length of two school buses

that short hop has validated a technology an Indian startup hopes could eventually move troops and supplies into places no runway has ever reached

stable operation in temperatures up to 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees

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A small aircraft lifted off a dirt airstrip in western India after rolling forward just 22 meters (72 feet), roughly the length of two school buses, and that short hop has validated a technology an Indian startup hopes could eventually move troops and sup

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