Wisk v. Archer v. Wisk
- 11 Sep 2021 08:32 PM
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The litigation between Wisk Aero, LLC, and Archer Aviation, Inc., continues.
News
Kaman to Build Transcend’s Vy 400
- 11 Sep 2021 05:11 PM
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In mid-August, Transcend Air Corporation announced agreements with Kaman Corporation and General Electric for the company’s Vy 400 high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Dufour Spreads its Wings
- 11 Sep 2021 05:08 PM
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Dufour Aerospace, based in Visp, Switzerland, unveiled the latest iteration of its aEro 3 eVTOL tiltwing design.
Overair Butterfly’s Metamorphosis
- 11 Sep 2021 05:01 PM
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At a VFS webinar for the eVTOL Writers Group on Aug. 11, Santa Ana, California-based Overair, LLC, unveiled the revised configuration of its Butterfly eVTOL aircraft.
Eve of Expansion on Five Continents
- 11 Sep 2021 04:41 PM
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In addition to the 250 orders covered last issue (see “Turning Point,” Vertiflite, July/Aug 2021) from Halo Aviation and Helisul Aviation, Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions unit has continued its announcements.
Elroy Gets $40M from Lockheed and Others
- 11 Sep 2021 04:34 PM
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Elroy Air — the San Francisco, California-based aerospace and logistics startup developing an end-to-end autonomous eVTOL aerial cargo system — has completed a $40M Series A financing round from Marlinspike Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures and Prosperity7 Ventures, alongside continued backing from existing investors, including Catapult Ventures, DiamondStream Partners, Side X Side Management, Shield Capital Partners and Precursor Ventures.
Craft Aero’s Blown Wing
- 11 Sep 2021 04:30 PM
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Craft Aerospace Technologies completed a $3.5M seed round with Calm Ventures, Countdown Capital, Deep Ventures, Giant Ventures, Soma Capital, Trajectory Capital and Y Combinator, as well as advisor Nikhil Goel, co-founder of Uber Elevate.
SAMAD’s 50% eVTOL Demos
- 11 Sep 2021 03:39 PM
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SAMAD Aerospace, headquartered at Cranfield Airport in the UK, completed hover tests for its second prototype eVTOL eStarling aircraft at the end of July.
XPeng’s X2
- 11 Sep 2021 02:53 PM
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, XPeng Motors, unveiled what it calls its “fifth-generation flying vehicle,” the X2, on July 16, reported the Chinese electric vehicle news site, CnEVPost.com.
Whisper Aero Silently Comes out of Stealth
- 11 Sep 2021 02:43 PM
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As Uber Elevate was transitioning to Joby last year (see “Joby Transitions,” Vertiflite, Jan/Feb 2021), Elevate co-founder Mark Moore founded startup Whisper Aero, along with Ian Villa (Elevate’s head of strategy and system simulation) as chief operating officer (COO) and chief product officer (CPO) and Jacek Kawecki (Elevate’s vehicle components lead) as mechanical design lead.
