Brazil’s Moya Makes First Transition With Subscale Prototype

Moya’s hybrid tiltbody aircraft

Moya’s hybrid tiltbody aircraft is designed to fly up to 300 km (186 mi.), compared to 100 km for the all-electric version.

Credit: Moya Aero
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has made its first transition with a subscale version of its tiltbody uncrewed electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The 20%-scale prototype made its first transition from thrust-borne hover to wing-borne cruise on Aug. 22. Taking off near the company’s...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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