Kittyhawk’s Heaviside H2 was designed as a remote-piloted, single-seat, all-electric eVTOL aircraft with tilting motors, canards, and a large wing. [Courtesy: Kittyhawk]
Key Takeaways:
Larry Page's eVTOL company, Kittyhawk, announced it is "winding down" operations after more than a decade of developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
The news comes as Wisk Aero, another eVTOL developer with ties to Page and backed by Kittyhawk and Boeing, prepares to unveil a new prototype, with Wisk stating its operations are not impacted.
Kittyhawk's decision highlights the significant challenges and competitive landscape within the emerging eVTOL industry, where many concepts exist but few achieve certification or sustained success.
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) co-founder Larry Page’s company Kittyhawk, which has been developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft since 2010, may be calling it quits.
“We have made the decision to wind down Kittyhawk,” the company announced on its Twitter account Wednesday. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next.”
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
