Name: True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T20:49:55.000Z
Description: AIN's Matt Thurber caught up with True Blue Power's chief test pilot and president at EAA Airventure.

Mid-Continent Instruments and True Blue Power president Matt Harrah flew the company's SIAI-Marchetti S.211 single-engine jet trainer to the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and explained how the jet enables testing of the company's products, including the TB50 lithium-ion battery installed in the S.211.

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True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Electrics

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True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System

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