Startup Targets Longer-Range Electric Airliner

Cosmic Aerospace
Cosmic’s 20-30-seat aircraft has multiple electric engines integrated into the long-span wing to reduce drag and weight.
Credit: Cosmic Aerospace
A U.S.-Belgian startup has emerged from stealth to pursue development of a small all-electric airliner with an unconventional airframe-engine integration designed to enable longer range on batteries. Cosmic Aerospace was founded by Brussels-based Christopher Chahine, a former researcher at the von...
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