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Nalwa Aero announced the successful first flight test of its scaled electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft featuring a unique box-wing design and an all-tilting-rotor propulsion system. Founder and CEO Kuljeet Sandhu described this as a world-first achievement for this configuration
Preliminary aerodynamic studies indicate up to 40% greater efficiency compared to conventional aircraft. The full-scale model will include eight tilting propulsion units, a 1000 kg payload capacity, and a 450 km electric range, with a hybrid hydrogen propulsion option extending range beyond 1500 km, according to the company
Source: Urban Air Mobility NewsOn October 30, 2026, EHang announced the establishment of a regional hub in Thailand to support deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across Southeast Asia and emerging markets. The company plans to deploy a fleet of 25 pilotless EH216-S eVTOLs in Thailand for flight validation and operational preparation
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Two electric prototype aircraft landed at Tampa International Airport as part of Florida Department of Transportation's evaluation of a planned statewide aerial highway network. The flights included a Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft that took off from Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg and landed in Tampa after local airspace operations
Read storyThe Florida Department of Transportation announced completion of initial demonstration flights under the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, partnering with Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies. The flights tested cargo deliveries and routes over Tampa Bay using electric conventional and vertical takeoff aircraft
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