It is set to be the largest electric plane to ever take to the skies.
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Thishybrid-electric 30-passenger airliner will havea range of around 200km.
And if needed, a reserve engine will boost the range to a maximum of 800km.
Scandinavian carrier SAS already startedselling ticketsfor the first electric flights on the ES-30 last year.
The exact flight destination is yet to be finalised, said Forslund during yesterdays presentation.
H-X2 is scheduled for its first hybrid-electric flight in 2026.
Long-term production goals include building up to one aircraft per week, said Forslund.
However, Forslund describes the ES-30 as a billion-dollar project.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
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