Tech: This electric aircraft could be big for making private aviation sustainable, no runway required.
The Paris Air Show is always a big deal for aviation, and this year it came with some promising news for Eve Air Mobility, a company that specializes in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company secured a letter of intent from sustainability-focused Norwegian carrier Wideroe for 50 jets, reports simpleflying.com.
Since starting up in 2020, Eve has had some success in the eVTOL space and now has an aircraft that can hold four passengers. Current designs are projected to fly 125 miles an hour for a range of 60 miles. Sure, not quite a Hawker 800XP level of speed or range, but still, not bad for electric.
Eve hopes to have a full-scale prototype later this year, with testing in 2024 and full certification by 2026. The aircraft is designed to have one pilot, but the jets are also being designed with autonomous flying in mind so the cockpit may one day be added baggage space.
SimplyFlying.com reports that this new order of 50 jets adds to preliminary sales Eve has made for nearly 2,800 aircraft to 26 different customers. Eve is also working with United Airlines in San Fransico to eventually have eVTOL flights between a location downtown and San Fransico International Airport.
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