Kit Helicopter Maker Plans eVTOL Market Entry

Rotor X plans to take the experimental-first route to developing an FAA-certified version of the eTransporter.
Credit: Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing
A long-established manufacturer of kit helicopters plans to enter the already crowded electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing market by capitalizing on the proven rotor system from its existing product line. Based in Chandler, Arizona, kit helicopter maker RotorWay International was acquired by Rotor...
Graham Warwick

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