Zuri has flown a half-ton, 11-m wingspan demonstrator in hover mode.
Credit: Zuri
Prague-based hybrid-VTOL startup Zuri is planning a major shift from years of subscale demonstrators to a full-envelope tiltrotor prototype flight campaign in 2026. Founder and CEO Michal Illich says the company has deliberately avoided the urban air mobility (UAM) approach taken by eVTOL startups...
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