Новости за 09.11.2023

Autoflight Prosperity I shambo.pfaff@i… Thu, 11/09/2023 - 15:39

The Prosperity I is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by AutoFlight Europe GmbH. Test flights have been conducted with a number of proof-of-concept aircraft, during which transition from vertical to horizontal flight has been achieved. In march 2023 the company achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight with the Gen 4 design of the aircraft. Entry into service is planned for 2025 with certification being sought from EASA under the SC-VTOL category. Читать дальше...

Ascendance Flight Technologies Atea shambo.pfaff@i… Thu, 11/09/2023 - 15:02

The Atea is a fan-in-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft being developed by Ascendance Flight Technologies. Sub-scale prototype flight tests of the aircraft began in 2018, and full-scale flight tests have been planned for 2023, the funding for which has now been received. Entry into service is expected in 2026, with certification being sought from EASA under the SC-VTOL category.

Archer Aviation Midnight shambo.pfaff@i… Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:53

The Midnight is a 12-motor tiltrotor electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) being developed by Archer Aviation Inc. The Midnight made its first unmanned and untethered test flight on October 24, 2023. Entry into service is planned for 2025. Midnight is expected to be certified by the FAA in late 2024, certification type part 21.17b.

Alaka'i Technologies Skai shambo.pfaff@i… Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:41

The Skai is multicopter hydrogen cell VTOL being developed by Alaka’I Technologies Corp. The FAA has approved the flight testing of an experimental version of the vehicle, although this is yet to begin. Enty into service has been targeted for 2024. Certification is being sought from the FAA under part 21.17b.