March 24, 2023 Lilium Jet hits targeted maximum speed
The Phoenix 2 Lilium Jet technology demonstrator recently passed an important milestone, reaching its maximum speed for the aircraft at 136 knots (250 kilometers per hour or 155 miles per hour).
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March 20, 2023 Watch AutoFlight’s longest distance eVTOL flight
AutoFlight has claimed the record for the longest distance eVTOL flight, with a distance of 250 kilometers (155 miles) on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight took place on Feb. 23 at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility.
January 24, 2023 ARC Aerosystems completes full transition of C600 eVTOL demonstrator
ARC Aerosystems said it has completed a full transition test of its C600 eVTOL demonstrator prototype aircraft.
December 19, 2022 Watch Beta’s all-electric Alia aircraft fly from New York to Kentucky
Beta completed its second multi-mission flight of its Alia eVTOL aircraft flown in CTOL mode, following its inaugural cross-country flight in the summer.
November 1, 2022 XPeng AeroHT’s X2 eVTOL aircraft taking off in Dubai
October 17, 2022 A recap of Joby Aviation’s 2022 field trip
California-based Joby Aviation invited more than 100 guests to its Marina, California, facility on Oct. 13, 2022, for the company’s inaugural “field trip.”
September 28, 2022 Watch Lilium’s full transition from hover to wing-borne flight
Lilium said it has achieved full transition from hover to wing-borne flight on both the wings and canards using its eVTOL technology demonstrator.
September 1, 2022 Higher education
For the Summer issue of Vertical Valor we went behind the scenes with the US Air Force's 58th Special Operations Wing to learn what it takes to train MC-130, CV-22, and HH-60 crews.
August 29, 2022 Skyfly unveils new home-built eVTOL, production targeted in 2024
Skyfly has unveiled a new personal eVTOL aircraft, which it expects to be available for first deliveries in 2024 at a base price of £150,000 (US$180,000).
August 5, 2022 Watch Opener’s BlackFly conducting flight demonstrations in Oshkosh
California based Opener made four piloted flights of its BlackFly ultralight eVTOL aircraft at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in July.
August 2, 2022 Watch YASA founder Tim Woolmer share Evolito’s journey toward all-electric flight
Tim Woolmer, chief technology officer and founder of YASA and director of Evolito, talks about Evolito's journey toward all-electric flight.
July 25, 2022 The story behind the Jetson ONE
Peter Ternstrom and Tomasz Patan from Jetson share the story behind how the Jetson ONE personal eVTOL aircraft was born.
July 25, 2022 EHang completes eVTOL demo flight tour in 4 Japanese cities
EHang shared footage on July 22 of its two-seat EH216 eVTOL aircraft completing a demonstration flight tour across four cities in Japan.
July 14, 2022 Watch Archer’s latest hover flight test with its Maker eVTOL demonstrator aircraft
California-based Archer Aviation shared a glimpse into the latest progress in its flight test program for the Maker eVTOL demonstrator aircraft.
July 11, 2022 Heli-camping in the Utah desert: B.Y.O.H. – Episode One
The first-ever Vertical magazine, "Bring Your Own Heli" (B.Y.O.H.) event took place recently in the Utah desert.
June 9, 2022 AutoFlight releases new Prosperity I eVTOL flight footage with modified design
China-based AutoFlight has shared footage of its latest full-scale proof-of-concept (POC) transition flight test on June 2.
June 7, 2022 Watch Lilium’s main wing transition flight test
German startup Lilium has released footage of its first main wing transition flight test with its Phoenix 2 eVTOL technology demonstrator.
May 30, 2022 SAR Queen reigns supreme in Norway
One of the world’s most advanced search-and-rescue helicopters is now flourishing in the toughest flying conditions on Earth.
April 18, 2022 TCab Tech’s transition flight test with half-scale E20 eVTOL demonstrator
China-based TCab Tech has released footage of its transition flight test using its half-scale E20 eVTOL demonstrator.
April 14, 2022 Watch Volocopter’s first hover flight test for its VoloCity pre-production eVTOL prototype
German-based eVTOL developer Volocopter has shared footage of its first hover flight test for the VoloCity eVTOL aircraft
March 14, 2022 VFS’s 4th annual The Quiet Electric VTOL Revolution panel
The Vertical Flight Society hosted its fourth annual panel discussion on The Quiet Electric VTOL Revolution on March 9 at HAI Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas.
March 7, 2022 Flying into Heli-Expo
Join Vertical for a backstage pass as helicopters from around the world arrive at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas for Heli-Expo 2022.
February 17, 2022 AutoFlight’s proof-of-concept transition flight test
AutoFlight has released footage of its transition flight test, in which the aircraft switches from vertical take-off to horizontal flight.
February 4, 2022 Jetson releases new video of personal eVTOL flying over water
Swedish startup Jetson has released a new video of its Jetson ONE personal eVTOL flying over water.
