# World’s first crewed solid-state flight electrifies aviation's future

> On June 5, test pilot Miguel Iturmendi lifted off from Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Florida at the controls of the Helios Horizon – the first crewed, fixed-wing aircraft ever to fly on solid-state batteries.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/aircraft/helios-horizon-first-crewed-solid-state-flight-aviation/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32b467de814794a0d708b9)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #aviation #crewed #flight #solid #state #aircraft #batteries #electrifies
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