Just a few short months after Workhorse’s SureFly personal helicopter completed a short flight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company reports the electric vertical takeoff and land aircraft completed its first untethered flight with a pilot on board.
SureFly Goes Airborne with a Pilot Aboard
Key Takeaways:
- Workhorse's SureFly electric vertical takeoff and land (eVTOL) aircraft completed its first untethered flight with a pilot on board, hovering about six feet above the ground.
- Currently certified in the FAA's experimental category, the SureFly is designed to carry a pilot and a passenger or cargo for up to 70 nautical miles.
- The aircraft will be pilot-operated during initial flight testing and operation, with plans for autonomous operation in the future.
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