Flight Testing

Electric air taxis and other novel aircraft are expected to participate in operational trials as soon as summer 2026.

Alef Aeronautics’ Model A Ultralight is billed as a ‘drive-and-fly’ vehicle fit for the roads and skies.

Alef Aeronautics says two airports have agreed to host testing of its prototype Model Zero.

Medium- and high-speed taxiing marks the final phase of ground testing for the experimental design.

State transportation agencies are joining forces to create a ‘real-world testbed’ for drones, electric air taxis, and other new aircraft.

Agency’s final stage of ground testing will culminate in the experimental model’s inaugural flight, targeted for later this year.

Show’s inaugural demonstration marks the first electric aircraft flight in its history.

Flight testing of the electric propulsion developer’s contested logistics concepts is expected to begin in 2027.

Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft concept was first announced in 2021.

The service has also announced two additional Air Force base locations for the stealth bomber.