• 2016 August 10

Company Description

Wright Electric Airplanes is a component manufacturer specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and surface treatment services.

Wright Electric is building commercial electric airplanes for lower prices, higher safety, and zero emissions. Think Chevy Volt with wings. The first product is a hybrid-electric 9-seat 'puddle jumper' optimized for <300-mile flights like Boston-Nantucket. The subscale prototype airplane is being built in Los Angeles and will start test flights in early 2017.