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▶ 1:14 · $HEART-AEROSPACE · Heart Aerospace Built the World’s Largest Electric Aircraft
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Heart Aerospace Built the World’s Largest Electric Aircraft

2026-09-01 · 2 company · 3 thematic
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andrew porceland

Founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, a hybrid-electric aircraft startup building the ES-30 30-seat regional airliner. PhD in jet engines from MIT, inspired by Elon Musk's 2012 talk on electric aviation. Grew up near Swedish air force base.

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“I've worked with Anders since he came through YC 7 years ago. Back then, it was Anders and his co-founder, Claraara, and that 3D printed model. Today, it's a 40 person team in LA building a real airliner. Their first big airline customer a…”
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