Electra.aero

Electra is an aircraft company with corporate headquarters at 10761 James Payne Court in Manassas, Virginia. It is building the EL9 Ultra Short, a hybrid-electric aircraft that can take off and land in 150 feet. The site describes the aim as direct regional travel without long drives.

The Ultra Short design uses blown lift and distributed electric propulsion. The site says this gives reliable service, quiet operations and better efficiency at lower cost. It says the aircraft can avoid busy airports.

The EL9 is a nine passenger hybrid-electric aircraft. In December 2025, Electra applied to the Federal Aviation Administration for Part 23 type certification. The site says more than 2,200 aircraft are on pre-order from over 60 operators.

Milestones listed on the site include a 115 million dollar Series B funding round in April 2025, a test event with the Air Force Research Laboratory in late summer 2025, and a January 2026 pre-delivery payment agreement with Bristow for the first EL9 delivery slot.

The company also works in defense. The site says the aircraft provide runway independent airlift for warfighters. Five Norwegian sites were selected in October 2026 to host hybrid-electric demonstrations in 2027. Marc Allen became chief executive in August 2024. The company's founder is John Langford.

The phone number is (703) 479-7870. The site has a contact form with options for general information, careers, commercial and press requests. Social pages are on X, LinkedIn and YouTube. A news item reports plans for an Ohio factory.