Watch Jetson’s Build-Your-Own eVTOL Fly Over Water
The Swedish startup has already received thousands of pre-orders for 2023.
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Archer Aviation: Feds Won’t Charge Company Engineer in Trade Secret Case
Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) said Thursday that federal prosecutors told the company they won’t charge an Archer employee accused by rival Wisk Aero of stealing trade secrets. For the past 10 months, Archer and Wisk have been locked in a bitter legal battle over their designs for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Archer said […]
Honeywell Successfully Tests Autonomous Detect-and-Avoid System
The “leap forward in safety” could have far-ranging impacts across aviation, including air taxis.
U.S. Army Partners with eVTOL Developer Beta Technologies
Vermont-based Beta Technologies announced Monday it has won a U.S. Army contract to support flight testing of its Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The partnership eventually aims to help the Army test specific military cargo and logistics missions for eVTOLs, while allowing Beta to accelerate development for both military and civil applications. The […]
Joby Aviation Considers eVTOL Test Flights Over San Francisco Bay
The hour-long tests of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft would reach altitudes up to 5,000 feet.
Phractyl Defends Its Bizarre, Bird-Like Aircraft Design
‘Macrobat’ engineer answers questions about the weird electric concept.
USAF Pilot Conducts First Remotely Piloted Government eVTOL Flight
A U.S. Air Force pilot recently successfully flew an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft during remote pilot in control (rPIC) training, marking the first government flight of a remotely piloted eVTOL, the Air Force said. “A crucial thing that the RC controller allows you to do that a completely unmanned or a completely […]
Boeing Invests $450 Million in Wisk Aero’s Autonomous eVTOL
Electric vertical takeoff and landing developer plans largest air taxi fleet in the industry.
Joby Aviation Claims ‘Fastest Flight of an eVTOL Aircraft’
California-based Joby Aviation is now focusing on reaching an altitude of 10,000 feet, during envelope expansion flights. [Courtesy Joby Aviation]
Lockheed Martin Invests in eSTOL Startup Electra
Virginia-based startup Electra.aero says it has secured a key investment from Lockheed Martin as it seeks to develop a hybrid electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
