Electric cars have been the ‘new thing’ in transportation for a while but now electric airplanes about to take to the skies. Several companies have electric aircraft that have already flown or will soon. Watch the video for a preview of the latest offerings.

The first models seem to be well suited for flight training as they offer much lower cost of operation compared to a traditional engine aircraft.

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