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Wisk Aero Shows Off Gen 6 Prototype Autonomous eVTOL

The model will be used for type certification already underway with the FAA.

Wisk Aero’s CEO Brain Yutko gave an update on the eVTOL program in front of a mock up of the Gen 6 model. [Credit: Julie Boatman]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Wisk Aero unveiled its Gen 6 eVTOL prototype, an autonomous, all-electric aircraft designed for four passengers, and is actively pursuing FAA type certification for it.
  • The Gen 6 model features 12 wing-mounted electric powerplants and a high-wing design for easier passenger access, building on Wisk's extensive flight testing experience.
  • Strongly backed by Boeing's expertise, Wisk is fully committed to certifying the world's first autonomous passenger aircraft, with a goal of deployment by 2030.
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Hot on the heels of the news that Boeing has taken on full ownership of the startup, Wisk Aero unveiled its latest iteration of eVTOL, a Gen 6 prototype that it would use to pursue FAA type certification—already underway—of its autonomous, all-electric aircraft.

Wisk CEO Brian Yutko walked the press through the mock up of the model at the Paris Air Show on Monday morning, giving insight into the progress of the flight test program on the previous prototype—still flying weekly in northern California for various elements of the development process—and how the new model will move forward.

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