Switzerland’s Smartflyer Rolls Out Electric Four-Seater

The electrically powered SFX1 has a sailplane-like long-span wing to minimize energy consumption.

Credit: Smartflyer
Switzerland’s Smartflyer rolled out its SFX1 prototype electric aircraft at Grenchen Airport on Nov. 6. The aircraft is optimized around pure electric propulsion but is designed to accommodate a hybrid-electric range extender or a hydrogen fuel cell power system. Smartlfyer is looking for investors...
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