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, which has been developing electric aircraft since 2010, announced it is winding down operations.
The precise meaning of "winding down" is unclear, but the move highlights the significant challenges inherent in the competitive eVTOL sector.
This decision does not impact Wisk Aero, another eVTOL firm partially backed by Page and Kittyhawk, which confirmed its strong financial position and continued development.
The article emphasizes that the eVTOL industry remains highly difficult, with many concepts but few fully flying prototypes or certified aircraft, suggesting more companies may fail.
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.
