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How This State Could Become Electric Aviation Hub
Virginia state and local partners plan to demonstrate a range of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.
[Courtesy: Archer Aviation] Virginia is partnering with various organizations to establish itself as a hub for electric aircraft, focusing on demonstrations of eVTOL air taxis and autonomous drones for various applications (medical delivery, cargo logistics, infrastructure inspection). Announced Thursday, the collaboration will set the table for electric and hybrid-electric models through a series of real-world demonstrations with “mission-ready” aircraft, Toni Drummond, president and cofounder of Future Flight Global (FFG), told FLYING. In addition, NASA’s Langley Research Center, the U.S. Army at Fort Eustis, and, potentially, the Defense and Homeland Security Departments will help develop an AAM corridor and counter uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) to support testing.
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