First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies

There's plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first electric test plane to tow a glider into the sky, and the first electric aircraft to cross the English Channel. LA's Ampaire has now put into the air what it says is the largest hybrid-propulsion plane to ever take flight, with plans to kick off commercial operations in the next couple of years.

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Category: Aircraft

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• Electric Vehicles
• Flight
• Hybrid

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2IvnUzU