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WATCH: Fly for £1/hour and save the Earth
PUBLISHED: 09:18 03 December 2020 | UPDATED: 12:29 03 December 2020

Fly for £1/hour in the Velis Electro!
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The Velis Electro has an electrical “fuel” cost of £1 per hour; Pilot’s Assistant Editor Eugenio Facci flies the world’s first certified electric aircraft!
With reduced noise, a low carbon footprint and electrical ‘fuel’ costing just £1 an hour, the Velis Electro is set to usher in a new era of flight training. Pilot Assistant Editor Eugenio Facci visits manufacturer Pipistrel’s factory in Slovenia and takes the controls of the world’s first certified electric aircraft.