--- title: "A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory" url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-kind-of-aircraft-departs-an-mit-classroom-and-arrives-at-an-ohio-factory-snzv2sf3j source_url: https://news.mit.edu/2026/electra-aircraft-departs-mit-classroom-and-arrives-at-ohio-factory-0825 type: article source: "MIT News" published: 2026-08-25T20:08:25.811Z updated: 2026-08-25T21:57:01.172Z tags: ["mit", "manufacturing"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Electra, a hybrid fixed-wing aircraft company that grew out of an MIT class project, has announced an $850 million investment to build a manufacturing facility in Springfield and Clark County, Ohio, creating nearly 2,000 jobs. The nine-passenger aircraft uses a gas generator paired with batteries and eight wing-mounted motors to achieve ultra-short takeoff and landing, needing only a soccer-field-sized area instead of a runway. It has a range of about 1,200 miles and cruises at roughly 200 mph, aiming to serve trips between 50 and 250 miles that are underserved by existing air and ground transport. The company already built and flew a two-seat prototype (EL2) with over 200 test flights since 2023, and construction of the 96-acre Ohio facility begins next year, initially producing 400 aircraft annually before scaling to 800. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Electra plans an $850M Ohio factory for its ultra-short hybrid plane](https://daily.dev/posts/electra-plans-an-850m-ohio-factory-for-its-ultra-short-hybrid-plane-gspa8uise) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies seeks to raise $825M in IPO](https://daily.dev/posts/electric-aircraft-startup-beta-technologies-seeks-to-raise-825m-in-ipo-li7tsjfvr) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states](https://daily.dev/posts/electric-air-taxis-are-about-to-take-flight-in-26-states-alqrltm9b) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Joby flies electric air taxi from JFK to Manhattan in seven minutes as FAA certification nears](https://daily.dev/posts/joby-flies-electric-air-taxi-from-jfk-to-manhattan-in-seven-minutes-as-faa-certification-nears-pnjbw1cq2) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mit](https://daily.dev/tags/mit), [#manufacturing](https://daily.dev/tags/manufacturing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-kind-of-aircraft-departs-an-mit-classroom-and-arrives-at-an-ohio-factory-snzv2sf3j)