Lift Aircraft Sells Outlandish, Ultralight Personal eVTOL to Public Safety Agencies

The manufacturer of Hexa is now selling the pinwheel-shaped aircraft to law enforcement, first responders, medical providers, and other customers.

Jack Daleo

Friday, December 08, 2023 at 06:41 PM ET

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Lift Aircraft’s Hexa may soon assist firefighters, police, emergency medical services, and other customers. [Courtesy: Lift Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Lift Aircraft has launched its Hexa eVTOL for sale, initially targeting public safety agencies like fire, police, and medical providers for emergency, search and rescue, and disaster response applications.
The Hexa qualifies as an ultralight aircraft (Part 103), meaning no pilot certification is needed to operate it, and basic training can be completed in under an hour.
Developed over six years with U.S. Air Force involvement, the single-seat electric aircraft features 18 independent motors and can operate safely even with multiple motor failures, with plans for future personal use and global commercialization.

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If you look to the skies next year and are shocked to see your local firefighters, police officers, or emergency responders zipping around in strange, futuristic aircraft…don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Lift Aircraft, the manufacturer of a funky, single-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) design called Hexa, on Thursday announced that the aircraft is now on sale to fire departments, police departments, medical providers, and other public safety agencies.