Aska Unveils Drive/Fly eVTOL Prototype

Revised design reduces downwash on the fuselage from the lift propellers.

Credit: Aska
U.S. startup Aska has debuted a full-scale prototype of its A5 drive-and-fly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Uncrewed flight testing of the fully functional prototype is planned to begin in the first quarter, the company says. The four-seat A5 has tandem wings that stow on top...
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Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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