Heart Aerospace has rolled out its ES-30, a larger, more capacious version of the original ES-19. As the two designations suggest, the earlier ES-19 was to hold 19 passengers while the ES-30 will haul 30. The expanded size and capability are understandable. The crew required to carry 19 can fly 30 just as easily, with lower costs per passenger – of vital interest to regional carriers. Heart Aerospace, founded in 2019, has accomplished a lot in five years. Anders and Klara Forslund co-founded the firm with, “The aim of electrifying short-haul regional aviation.” They express this in their mission statement. “Heart Aerospace has a clear mission. We work to decarbonize and democratize air travel. We believe in electrification. Not only to bring down emissions and build a sustainable future, but to make flying accessible for the many, around the world.” This 2022 introduction of the ES-30 shows the formidable range of companies willing to invest in this new technology and …
HET: Quadrupling the Flux, Quintupling the Torque
Linear Laboratories operates (if you take their video at near face value) out of a barn in Texas and partners with Abtery in Sweden. The partnership is significant, since Abtery is working on a Swedish regional airliner Elise (“Elektrisk Lufttransport i Sverige” or Electric Aviation in Sweden). The project is funded by the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova. And has multiple partners including Chalmers University. Their goal is to apply the HET (Hunstable Electric Turbine) technology developed by Linear to real-world uses. Swedish Partners Anders Forslund, researcher at Chalmers in Gothenburg, Sweden, leads the development project Elise. “We started a little later than they did in other countries but now we’re up and running probably faster than they do. Intensive research is ongoing around the world for a transition from fossil fuels to electric power in aviation, especially in countries such as the United States, China and Germany. It’s all about small start-up companies to big aircraft manufacturers like Boeing.” Sören Granath of Swedish Radio …