{"id":638304,"date":"2024-09-13T17:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heart-aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-aircraft-prototype\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T17:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:49:49","slug":"heart-aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-aircraft-prototype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heart-aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-aircraft-prototype\/","title":{"rendered":"#Heart Aerospace unveils 30-seater electric aircraft prototype"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40eea5ab250\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40eea5ab250\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heart-aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-aircraft-prototype\/#Development_runway\" >Development runway\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator hybrid-electric aircraft as it targets commercial flight by the end of 2029, a year later than previously planned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart revealed the prototype, dubbed HX-1, at its hangar in Gothenburg yesterday, which <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we toured earlier this year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410292 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1123\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The HX-1 prototype outside Heart\u2019s hangar in Gothenburg, Sweden. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410292 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar.jpg\" alt=\"Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company will initially use the aircraft for ground-based testing, with the first flight scheduled for the second half of 2025 at the latest. It is set to be the largest electric plane to ever take to the skies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is a testament to the ingenuity and dedication of our team that we\u2019re able to roll out a 30-seat aircraft demonstrator with a brand-new propulsion system, [built]\u00a0 largely in house, in less than two years,\u201d said Anders Forslund, co-founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410300 js-lazy\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-Anders-Forslund\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-Anders-Forslund_2024.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Heart Aerospace CEO Anders Forslund stands in front of the HX-1. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-Anders-Forslund_2024.jpg\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-Anders-Forslund\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410294 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The HX-1 outside the hangar. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype.jpg\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The <\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart X1 will serve as a springboard for the development of Heart\u2019s hybrid-electric ES-30 aircraft. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid-electric 30-passeng<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">er airliner will have<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a range of around 200km. Brussels to Amsterdam? No problem. And if needed, a reserve engine will boost the range to a maximum of 800km.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While that might not sound like a lot, almost a third of all flights in the EU cover less than 500km, according to<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocontrol.int\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-12\/eurocontrol-analysis-paper-2022-review-2023-outlook.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eurocontrol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ES-30 could offer a cleaner alternative to short-haul flights on routes across the world. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410295 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar\" width=\"1640\" height=\"2187\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/HA_X1_ELISE_2.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Hangar Day guests check out the HX-1\u2019s interior. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/HA_X1_ELISE_2.jpg\" alt=\"Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-hangar\" width=\"1640\" height=\"2187\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410298 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-seating.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The HX-1\u2019s cabin hold 30 passengers. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410298\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-seating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410299 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-cockpit.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The HX-1 cockpit has place for two pilots. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/Heart-Aerospace-unveils-flyable-30-seater-electric-airplane-prototype-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Aerospace has already sec<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ured 250 orders and 191 letters of intent for the ES-30 from the likes of United Airlines and Mesa Airlines. Scandinavian carrier SAS already started<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.flysas.com\/electric\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selling tickets<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the first electric flights on the ES-30 last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Heart first targeted type certification (which allows for commercial flight) in 2028, but has now pushed that back to \u201cthe end of this decade.\u201d <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he timeline delay doesn\u2019t come as a huge surprise given the immense complexity and cost of building, and certifying, any new aircraft \u2014 let alone one powered by batteries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, even with the revised deadline,Heart has a lot of work to do if it is to deliver on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Development_runway\"><\/span><b>Development runway\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After some ground testing in the coming weeks, the H-X1 will be dismantled and transported to the USA in preparation for its first flight. The exact flight destination is yet to be finalised, said Forslund during yesterday\u2019s presentation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The demonstrator features a composite fuselage and wing and, unlike the final version, is powered solely by four 400kW electric motors built by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian firm Phase<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410301 js-lazy\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype-unveiled-2024\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-prototype-unveiled-2024.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Heart Aerospace\u2019s H-X1 is fitted with four electric motors. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-prototype-unveiled-2024.jpg\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype-unveiled-2024\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410302 js-lazy\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype-charging-2024\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1629\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-prototype-charging-2024.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The H-X1 charging up. Credit: Heart Aerospace<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1410302\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/09\/heart-aerospace-prototype-charging-2024.jpg\" alt=\"heart-aerospace-prototype-charging-2024\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1629\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next prototype, the HX-2, will introduce Heart\u2019s own hybrid powertrain, combining electric motors and turboprop engines. H-X2 is scheduled for its first hybrid-electric flight in 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart is now bringing battery development in-house to better integrate and optimise the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> for safety and performance, it said. The company is also focusing on developing control systems for hybrid powertrain management, part-funded by a $4.1mn grant from the US <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart eventually plans to establish a highly automated \u201cpilot factory\u201d for producing aircraft parts quickly and efficiently, aiming to build one plane per month initially. Long-term production goals include building up to one aircraft per week, said Forslund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart, which employs over 130 people, has raised $145mn from the likes of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the European Innovation Council, and EQT. However, Forslund describes the ES-30 as a \u201cbillion-dollar project.\u201d The company said it will continue to pursue public and private funding to fuel its growth but isn\u2019t sharing further details at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Heart eventually sets up shop and builds its plane factory will largely depend on public subsidies, said Forslund. However, the company\u2019s choice to test the HX-1 in the US, and its support from the FAA, may give a hint.\u00a0 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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