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Advanced Air Mobility Report, May 28, 2025

VOL. 5 NO. 22 May 28, 2025
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Business

The VX4 prototype reached a speed of 115 kt. (150 mph) at 2,000-ft. altitude. Credit: Vertical Aerospace
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Vertical Completes First Piloted Wing-borne Flight In Open Airspace

May 27, 2025
Vertical Aerospace has completed the first piloted wing-borne flight of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi.
Wisk hopes to make first flight with its Gen 6 prototype this summer. Credit: Wisk
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Wisk, NASA Partner On Uncrewed Airspace Integration Research

May 21, 2025
Wisk has partnered with NASA to jointly research integration of autonomous aircraft and drones into the National Airspace System.
Caption: Archer expects a first piloted flight with its Midnight eVTOL in the coming weeks. Credit: Archer
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Anduril Partners To Explore UK Opportunities With Archer Midnight

May 20, 2025
Anduril has announced plans to build on its partnership with Archer by exploring market opportunities for the hybrid version of the Midnight eVTOL in the UK.
The EL9 can takeoff from as little as 150-ft. Credit: Electra.aero
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Electra Validates Blown-Lift Wing In Powered Wind Tunnel Tests

May 21, 2025
Electra.aero has validated the blown-lift wing design for its planned hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Technology

HopFlyt Caption: Cyclone channel-wing eVTOL cargo UAS is aimed at naval logistics and offshore support missions
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Small Businesses Unite To Develop Hybrid-Electric VTOL Cargo UAS

May 20, 2025
Four small U.S. companies have joined forces to produce a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Skyryse Caption: The Skyryse One is a new-build Robinson R66 equipped with the SkyOS automated flight control system
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Skyryse Begins For-Credit Flight Testing of Fly-By-Wire Robinson R66

May 21, 2025
Skyryse has begun for-credit certification flight testing of a Robinson R66 light helicopter equipped with SkyOS, a fly-by-wire flight control system.
merlin bench
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Merlin Cleared To Begin Autonomous Caravan Certification Testing

May 22, 2025
Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.
AirCar prototype
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Klein Vision Unveils Production Prototype AirCar Roadable Aircraft

May 09, 2025
Slovakia’s Klein Vision has unveiled the production prototype for its AirCar roadable aircraft, revealing several improvements over the initial prototype.
RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
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Hydrogen-Powered Aviation Set For Launch In The UK

May 16, 2025
RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
ZeroAvia Dornier 228 testbed
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ZeroAvia Flight Test Team Readying Caravan, LH2 Dornier Platforms

May 13, 2025
More than a year after ZeroAvia last flew its Dornier 228 with a prototype hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, the company is not standing still.
: ZeroAvia Caption: High-temperature fuel cells for ZeroAvia’s megawatt-scale ZA2000 powertrain will be manufactured in Scotland
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ZeroAvia Picks Scotland For Fuel-Cell Powertrain Production

May 21, 2025
ZeroAvia is to build a manufacturing hub for hydrogen-electric powertrains near Glasgow Airport in Scotland.