While we think the audio stands up on its own, this episode will be better in video. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/kwQczjGd2QM

Heart Aerospace's X1 all electric aircraft is a full scale test article for their ES-30 program.

While ES-30 intends to fly using a hybrid electric system, X1 is electric only - and when it took off August 12th 2026 it set the record as the biggest all electric aircraft ever to fly by weight.

We caught up with Ben and the team in Plattsburgh only two weeks ago to film this, and we're super stoked about this historic moment!