Ground testing of the Atea wing at top has demonstrated its contribution to vertical lift.
Credit: Ascendance Flight Technologies
Ascendance Flight Technologies differs in three ways from Volocopter and Lilium, two other European would-be vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft manufacturers. First, Volocopter and Lilium flew uncrewed full-scale prototypes early in the development phase, while Ascendance—founded in 2018—has yet...
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