"Wright Electric hired a team that had been previously funded by NASA to investigate the potential for electric planes, which its co-founder Jeff Engler says pu

"Wright Electric hired a team that had been previously funded by NASA to investigate the potential for electric planes, which its co-founder Jeff Engler says puts the startup years ahead of the competition." Airbus already have an electric prop engine fully tested as well as experience building prop planes with traditional fuel engines. So to say Wright is years ahead is misleading.