USAF Flight Tests LIFT's Hexa eVTOL

USAF Flight Tests LIFT’s Hexa eVTOL

Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 04:19 PM ET

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Texas-based Lift Aircraft’s Hexa eVTOL weighs 432 pounds and includes a halo of 18 proprotors. [Courtesy: Lift Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Air Force successfully completed another flight test of LIFT's Hexa ultralight eVTOL aircraft at Duke Field, an auxiliary field for Eglin Air Force Base.
This test represents a crucial step for the USAF in its efforts to integrate unmanned eVTOL aircraft into military airfield operations and expand air mobility capabilities.
The Hexa eVTOL, developed under an ongoing experimentation contract with the USAF, is an 18-motor aircraft designed for versatility, including potential operation without a pilot's certificate under FAA ultralight classification.

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The U.S. Air Force has completed another flight test of an ultralight, electronic vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Florida in what the service says is a first step toward incorporating the unmanned aircraft into operations at a military airfield.

The 10-minute flight of LIFT’s Hexa eVTOL occurred recently at Duke Field (KEGI), an auxiliary field for Eglin Air Force Base. Utilizing 18 motors and propellers, the unmanned aircraft was piloted remotely to a height of about 50 feet.