After months of flight-testing a prototype capable of taking off and landing with 46m (150ft) of runway, US aircraft developer Electra has revealed the design for its proposed production aircraft – ...

Bottom line: For now, eVTOLs remain niche products – technological curiosities that combine drone automation, recreational aviation, and the promise of personal air mobility. Their development ...

There are thousands of Americans who have the flying bug but lack the time or energy to put in the hundreds of hours needed for a pilot certificate. But if they have the money, a personal aircraft for ...

Jetson has conducted the first formation flight with two of its single-seat ultralight eVTOLs. Credit: Jetson Swedish startup Jetson is building an upgraded version of its single-seat ultralight ...

Dozens watched in awe as a single-seat, all-electric "flying car" flew around a test track at The Center for Automotive ...

On 29 June 2022, a two-seater electric ultralight aircraft Elektra Trainer from Elektra Solar GmbH (a spin-off of the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics) took off for its maiden flight at ...