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Wisk Says Autonomous eVTOLs Will
Transform City Mobility
Boeing-backed
eVTOL aircraft developer Wisk Aero is building the first example of its
full-scale, four-passenger design and expects to unveil it later this year.
The company has already conducted more than 1,600 flight tests in the
two-seat Cora model on display at this week’s Farnborough Airshow and
uses data from exercises in California, New Zealand, and Australia to
refine what will be its sixth-generation all-electric aircraft expected to
operate on routes of up to around 60 miles. Unlike
most other eVTOL manufacturers, Wisk intends the aircraft to fly autonomously
from service entry, with vehicle operators coordinating the movements of
multiple vehicles from a ground station. CEO Gary Gysin told AIN he accepts
that Wisk won’t be the first to reach the market with its approach, but
maintained that autonomous flight is not only necessary for a business model
built around flights affordable to all travelers but will also be safer. |
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Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and
Passenger Cabin
Eve has given a glimpse of what it will be like to travel in its
four-passenger eVTOL aircraft by unveiling a full-scale cabin and flight deck
mock-up. The company has also made changes to the electric vehicle’s
configuration, with the eight rotors fitted on a wing and empennage instead
of the previous wing and canard arrangement. The aircraft is due to start air
taxi services in 2026, and Eve says it has already logged provisional sales
for over 1,900 units. |
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