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Textron eAviation Set to Test Nexus eVTOL

First flight of the full-scale demonstrator will take place at Kansas’ Salina Regional Airport.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, October 07, 2024 at 04:06 PM ET

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Textron eAviation Nexus eVTOL [Courtesy: Textron eAviation]

Key Takeaways:

The first flight tests of Textron eAviation Inc.’s Nexus eVTOL will take place in 2025, the company announced Monday.

The Wichita, Kansas-based company has announced the first flight of the full-scale technology demonstrator of its electric vehicle takeoff and landing aircraft will happen at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN). In addition to Runways 17/35 and 4/22, the airport also has six helipads.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.