Watch: Test Flight of New Proof of Concept eVTOL

AutoFlight this week released a flight test video of its latest proof of concept electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, named Prosperity I.

Thom Patterson

Friday, June 10, 2022 at 01:45 PM ET

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The new video shows the proof of concept air taxi demonstrator performing multiple phases of flight [Courtesy: AutoFlight]

Key Takeaways:

AutoFlight released a flight test video of its *Prosperity I* eVTOL air taxi, demonstrating over 30 successful transitions between vertical and horizontal flight since April.
This second proof-of-concept showcases an optimized "lift and cruise" configuration, featuring eight lifting proprotors and a single central propeller for enhanced efficiency.
The company plans to integrate learnings from these tests into a final, full-scale design to be revealed later this year, aiming for an air taxi capable of carrying a pilot and three passengers for urban transport.

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AutoFlight this week released a flight test video of its latest proof of concept (POC) electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, Prosperity I.

This is the second POC eVTOL from the company, which has facilities in Shanghai, China, and Augsburg, Germany. Since its first flight in April, the aircraft has successfully performed more than 30 transitions between vertical and horizontal flight, according to AutoFlight.