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Hardware · Updated 29 Oct, 04:04 am IST

Dutch startup Elysian unveils full-size E9X electric airliner plans

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Why it matters for readers: Explains how electric planes might work and where they could be useful for shorter flights.

  • Elysian says the E9X will carry up to 100 passengers and reach about 1,000 km.1
  • The aircraft design uses oversized wings packed with modular battery packs powering six propellers driven by electric motors.1
  • The project was designed in collaboration with aerospace researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).1
  • Elysian claims the E9X could reduce aviation emissions significantly by replacing many short-haul flights.1
  • Co-founder Daniel Jacobson told EuroNews the E9X could initially transport 90 passengers for about 800 km and eventually 1,000 km.1
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