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Air Force

Agility Prime Invests $1.5M in eSTOL Aircraft from Electra

Kelsey Reichmann

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

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Agility Prime Invests $1.5M in eSTOL Aircraft from Electra

Electra claims its ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft can deliver nearly triple the payload capacity, an order of magnitude longer ranges, and less than half the operating costs. (Electra)

The Agility Prime program from the U.S. Air Force has invested in multiple electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and now it is investing in a new type of flying car, an electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft through a partnership with Electra.aero. The Air Force awarded Electra a $1.5 million direct-to-phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) contract with a 15-month performance period, Ben Marchionna, director of technology and innovation at Electra told Defense Daily via email.…

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