Collaborate Disseminate
If we’re going to reach the point of flying around our cities in eVTOLS like something out of an episode of The Jetsons then, alongside the actual aircraft themselves, we’re also going to need some serious infrastructure to support them. With this in m… Continue reading Futuristic eVTOL vertiport readies for takeoff in Melbourne
In a huge moment for the company – and the electric VTOL industry at large – Joby Aviation has officially started manned flight testing of its S4 eVTOL air taxi. Announcing the milestone with a video, Joby leads team USA in the race to certification.Co… Continue reading Joby is now test-flying its eVTOL air taxis with pilots on board
Earlier this year, on a trip to Europe, I dropped German eVTOL company Lilium a line, asking if I could drop in for a visit, and the team went out of their way to roll out the red carpet for me, arranging not only a sit-down with with co-founder Daniel… Continue reading How to fly a next-gen eVTOL aircraft: We take a lesson at Lilium
eHang is set to become the world’s first company to get an electric VTOL air taxi type certified and into commercial service, after successfully completing its entire flight test program with China’s aviation authority. Oh, and it’s autonomous.
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Continue reading eHang completes eVTOL flight tests, full certification now imminent
Leading UK eVTOL company Vertical Aerospace has suffered an expensive-looking setback just weeks into its off-tether flight test program. Its VX4 air taxi prototype reportedly hit the deck from about 20 ft up, snapping a wing and making quite a mess.Co… Continue reading Second high-profile test flight crash rocks eVTOL industry
UK-based Vertical Aerospace has started flight-testing its full-size electric air taxi, but is now targeting a 2026 debut. The tilt-rotor VX4 eVTOL seats up to five, and promises more than 100 miles (160 km) of range, at speeds up to 200 mph (322 km/h)… Continue reading Vertical Aerospace starts eVTOL flight tests, but pushes back dates
The first production prototype has rolled off Joby Aviation’s production line in Marina, California, and the FAA has cleared it to begin flight tests with a special airworthiness certificate. It’s likely to be the first eVTOL delivered to a customer.Co… Continue reading Joby’s first production eVTOL air taxi is cleared to fly
Last year, Tokyo-based SkyDrive announced plans to launch an eVTOL taxi service at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Now the company is at the Paris Air Show to reveal design and specs changes and a production deal.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft… Continue reading SkyDrive reveals new urban eVTOL air taxi and Suzuki production deal
A fascinating eVTOL project is about to come out of stealth, showcasing a “breakthrough HyperDrive propulsion technology” that MagLev Aero claims is “dramatically more quiet, efficient, safe, sustainable and emotionally appealing to the mass market.”Co… Continue reading MagLev Aero unveils “breakthrough” HyperDrive eVTOL propulsion system
Whisper Aero says its electric aircraft propulsion systems are “20% more efficient and 100x quieter than anything else on the market.” They’re designed for drones, planes and possibly eVTOLs, and there’s also a funky-looking concept plane.Continue Read… Continue reading Whisper Aero claims radical advance in quiet, efficient electric jets