Tag: eVTOL

U.S. Air Force Takes Delivery of Midnight Electric VTOL Air Taxi as Part of Agility Prime Program

By Admin August 20, 2024 Commercial Pilot Maneuvers Requirements 0 Comments

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Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft. (Image credit: Archer Aviation) The Agility Prime program aims to test and develop electric VTOL vehicles to ‘enable resilient distributed logistics and sustained mobility.’ Archer Aviation Inc. announced on Aug. 15, 2024,the delivery of its...

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Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Promises Electric Revolution

By Admin October 26, 2023 How to Become a Pilot 0 Comments

In a significant leap toward sustainable aviation, Pipistrel, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has announced that the Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certified electric aircraft, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for its Agility Prime program (AFWERX). Agility Prime,...

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