Back in May, I looked at a growing trend in our region: the electric aerospace industry. At the time, local companies such as Magnix and Zunum Aero were raising capital for research in electric aviation and experts estimated that there were roughly 100 global companies developing electrically propelled aircraft. The Puget Sound region could soon see further advances in the industry, as billionaire Richard Chandler is backing Redmond-based Magnix with a sizable investment.

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