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 successfully flight-tested its latest eVTOL air taxi, *Prosperity I*, demonstrating over 30 seamless transitions between vertical and horizontal flight.
The company highlighted the simplicity and safety of its "lift and cruise" configuration, with plans to integrate current learnings into a final, full-scale design to be revealed later this year.
*Prosperity I* is being developed for environmentally friendly urban air transportation, targeting a capacity of a pilot plus three passengers, a 250 km range, and a top speed of 200 km/h.

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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.