Downtown Manhattan’s piers and barges were not designed to accommodate airplanes. They are the domain of helicopters, whose vertical capabilities counteract the limited space.
But according to Electra CEO Marc Allen, Monday morning marked the “first time that a fixed-wing airplane has landed” at Manhattan’s Downtown Skyport (KJRB).
Electra test pilot Cody Allee demonstrated two takeoffs and landings at the heliport using the company’s EL2 demonstrator, and he even wowed a crowd of about 100 spectators with a few low-speed maneuvers…