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Zeva is moving to prototype a second-generation version of its radically different take on eVTOL flight. The Z2 remains a tail-sitting flying saucer that flies a single person head-first at high speeds, but the new model makes some practical changes.Co… Continue reading Zeva aims for efficiency and practicality with upgraded Z2 eVTOL UFO
Zeva is moving to prototype a second-generation version of its radically different take on eVTOL flight. The Z2 remains a tail-sitting flying saucer that flies a single person head-first at high speeds, but the new model makes some practical changes.Co… Continue reading Zeva aims for efficiency and practicality with upgraded Z2 eVTOL UFO
London company SkyFly has opened pre-orders on a two-seat personal eVTOL aircraft called the Axe. Scheduled to begin customer deliveries in 2024, the Axe promises 160-km/h (100-mph) top speeds, up to 320 km (200 miles) of range, and a winged airframe.C… Continue reading SkyFly Axe personal eVTOL flies in the sky, as the name suggests
An aviation company at the cutting edge of electrified air travel has taken a significant step forward, completing a first-of-a-kind test flight using a retrofitted seaplane. Harbour Air’s De Havilland Beaver completed a short hop from the Canadian mai… Continue reading World’s first commercial electric plane completes point-to-point flight
What began with an unsuccessful Kickstarter in 2017 is about to break out as a thrilling new aerial sport later this year, following the announcement by Alauda Aeronautics of the successful completion of its 250th Airspeeder racing eVTOL test flight.Co… Continue reading Airspeeder clocks up 250th test flight ahead of Grand Prix race series
Toronto’s Horizon Aircraft has unveiled a 50% prototype of its gorgeous – and very unique – electric VTOL air taxi. The Cavorite X5 separates itself from the pack as the only eVTOL that completely covers its lift fans for super low-drag cruise flight.C… Continue reading Horizon presents a 50% scale prototype of its badass Cavorite X5 eVTOL
Embraer spinoff Eve has changed tack on its eVTOL aircraft design, unveiling a new single-wing lift and cruise design, as well as a refreshingly utilitarian-looking mockup of its passenger cabin, at this week’s Farnborough air show outside London.Conti… Continue reading Eve ditches its pretty canard eVTOL design for something simpler
Battery-electric VTOL aircraft should do a superb job as short-range cross-town air taxis, but there are a whole lot of other trips they could handle quicker and more conveniently than existing transport options if they could just fly a bit further. Se… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce turbogenerator upgrades any eVTOL’s range and payload
Cleared for airworthiness, Air’s first full-scale eVTOL prototype has started flight testing. The Air One is an attractive two-seat manned multicopter with wings, designed for personal ownership and fun flight dynamics, with a US$150,000 price tag.Cont… Continue reading Israel’s Air One personal eVTOL begins full-scale flight testing
Last April, a hydrogen-powered ZeroAvia test plane lost power and crashed during flight tests. The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has now completed its investigation into the incident, and confirmed that the hydrogen system was not resp… Continue reading ZeroAvia crash investigation complete: It wasn’t the hydrogen