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Skyfly Technologies Axe (production prototype)

Axe two passenger eVTOL production prototype aircraft

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Axe (production prototype)
Skyfly Technologies Ltd
Thorpe Mandeville, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
www.skyfly.aero

Founded in 2019, Skfly Technologies Ltd designs, manufacturers and sells electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) passenger and hybrid-electric VTOL passenger aircraft. Skyfly Technologies' CEO is Michael Thompson and the company is based in Thorpe Mandeville, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. The company foresees selling its initial aircraft for personal air transportation and in the future, expects their air cargo aircraft to be used by government and defense use. The company has made and flown subscale prototypes, validating the technical aspects of their aircraft design.

In October 2026, Skyfly Technologies closed a $10 million seed round led by HICO Investment Group with Archangel to take the Axe aircraft from a flying prototype to certified production aircraft. The funding completes the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) light-sport aircraft certification of the Axe under the new FAA Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rules ahead of first customer deliveries expected in 2027. This certification will also accelerate the certification of the hybrid-propulsion system for the autonomous air cargo Longbow aircraft which the company plans to sell to government and defense customers.

Axe passenger eVTOL aircraft (production prototype)
The Axe is a two passenger eVTOL production prototype aircraft. The aircraft holds one pilot, one passenger and their luggage. The aircraft can be flown by anyone with a standard pilot's license who has appropriate training for their eVTOL aircraft. The company states flying the aircraft is easy and intuitive, and has automatic stabilization in hover mode.

The cruise speed of the aircraft is 161 km/h (100 mph) and has a range of 185 km (115 m). The aircraft has four fixed-pitched propellers, eight electric motors and is powered by high-capacity 70 kWh lithium-ion batteries. The batteries are housed in the fuselage and are easily swapped out for fully charged batteries. The empty weight of the aircraft is 550 kg (1,213 lb), has a maximum payload weight of 200 kg (441 lb) and has a maximum takeoff weight of 750 kg (1650 lb).

The aircraft has a canopy over the cockpit, has tandem wings, one conventional tail and the fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear. There is also a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute in case of an unexpected inflight emergency.

Mission capability
The company predicts the aircraft will be used for personal air travel. The company states their aircraft will provide customers with access to destinations that most other aircraft can't reach such as small fields, private land, driveways, lawns, parking lots and heli-pads.

Production Update
On September 23, 2026, the company stated on Facebook they are moving towards series production and their composites team has been refining the processes for their carbon fiber components. The aircraft will be made in the company's manufacturing and assembly facility in the United Kingdom with first deliveries planned for 2027.

Specifications:

  • Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL aircraft (production prototype)
  • Piloting: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 1 pilot, 1 passenger with their luggage
  • Cruise speed: 161 km/h (100 mph)
  • Range: 185 km (115 m)
  • Empty weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
  • Maximum payload weight: 200 kg (441 lb)
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 750 kg (1650 lb)
  • Propellers: 4 fixed-pitched propellers
  • Electric motors: 8 electric motors
  • Power source:  High-capacity lithium-ion batteries 70 kWh. Hover power required 200 kW. 280 kW peak. The batteries are housed in the fuselage and are easily swapped out for fully charged batteries.
  • Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
  • Window: Canopy over cockpit
  • Wings: Tandem wings
  • Tail: 1 conventional tail
  • Landing gear: Fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear
  • Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. There is also a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute in case of an unexpected inflight emergency.

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