SkyDrive eVTOL Reaches 100 km/h Max Cruise Speed In Tests

100 km/h is optimized for short-hop commercial flights Credit: SkyDrive

SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL prototype aircraft reached 100 km/h and is optimized for short-hop commercial flights.

Credit: SkyDrive
SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL prototype aircraft reached 100 km/h (62 mph) in flight testing, a speed the company says is optimized for high-frequency shuttle flights in urban areas. The Toyota, Japan-based company says over a series of uncrewed tests in Japan it confirmed the aircraft’s stability...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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