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  • SkyDrive SD-05 January 3, 2024
    SkyDrive SD-05 william.moore@… Wed, 01/03/2024 - 12:18 The SD-05 “Flying Car” is an eVTOL multicopter being developed by SkyDrive Inc. A predecessor aircraft, the SD-03 has been successfully flight tested and the SD-05 awaits testing. Entry into service is planned for 2026 in both Japan and the U.S., with certification coming from the Japanese Civil […]
  • Wisk Cora Generation 6 November 29, 2023
    Wisk Cora Generation 6 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:21 The Cora Generation 6 is a tiltrotor eVTOL being developed by Wisk Aero LLC. Subscale Cora Generation 6 flight testing is underway. Across the five generations of aircraft leading to the Cora Generation 6, previously operated under the Kittyhawk and Zee.aero brand, more than 1,550 full-scale […]
  • Volocopter VoloRegion November 29, 2023
    Volocopter VoloRegion shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:19 The VoloRegion is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by Volocopter GmbH. The first prototype flight test for the aircraft was conducted in 2022 and entry into service is planned for 2026, with certification to come from EASA under the SC-VTOL enhanced category. Volocopter have approximately 500 orders between […]
  • Volocopter VoloCity November 29, 2023
    Volocopter VoloCity shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:18 The VoloCity is a multicopter eVTOL being developed by Volocopter GmbH. The aircraft has begun flight testing and has over 1000 hours logged. Entry into service is expected in 2024/25 and the aircraft is to be certified by EASA and the FAA under the SC-VTOL enhanced category, and […]
  • Vertical Aerospace VX4 November 29, 2023
    Vertical Aerospace VX4 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:17 The VX4 is a tiltrotor eVTOL being developed by Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd. Tethered test flights began in 2022 and the first full flight test was conducted in July 2023. Entry into service is planned for 2027 with certification expected to be granted by the CAA and […]
  • Volkswagen V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 November 29, 2023
    Volkswagen V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:16 The V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by Volkswagen Group China. Flight testing of the prototype is underway, with the production aircraft expected to enter into service in 2027. Type Certificate is expected to be granted by […]