On June 5th (local time), test pilot Miguel Iturmendi soared into the skies aboard the 'Helios Horizon' electric aircraft at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Florida, USA. This historic moment marked the successful maiden flight of the world's inaugural manned fixed-wing aircraft powered by solid-state batteries, heralding a new era in the evolution of electric aviation. Although this particular flight did not stand out in terms of distance or duration—being a brief test run designed solely to assess the aircraft's weight and balance post-battery replacement—its symbolic value is immense.
