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The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew

aired Sep 04, 2026 · 14.0m
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confidence 0.99
Orig56.8
Actn100.0
Dens96.7
Dpth83.5
Clty70.4
Summary

It's got a 100-foot wingspan, takeoff weight of 25,000 pounds, and the electricity to get it off the ground costs just $5. It's the world's largest electric aircraft by about a factor or two.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, it's, know, including: It's got a 100-foot wingspan, takeoff weight of 25,000 pounds, and the electricity to get it off the ground costs just $5.

Key takeaways
  1. 01It was a 3D-printed model you can hold in your hand
  2. 02I came to YC with that 3D-printed plane that was like this size, and now it's, you know, a 100-foot wingspan hurtling down the runway doing taxi testing
  3. 03So how do you go from basically a toy model to this?
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