Startup Aims to Produce Hybrid-Electric Planes by 2022
Megha Jain
Content HeadA Seattle-based start-up, Zunum Aero is planning to introduce a hybrid electric plane for delivery in 2022. Zunum Aero has been backed by Boeing and Jet Blue and announced details about an aircraft that could carry 12 passengers up to 700 miles. The company claimed that it will emit 80 percent fewer emissions and noise and maximum cruise speed on the vehicle will be 340 miles per hour.