Flying Magazine reports, “Eve Air Mobility, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi subsidiary of Embraer, this week joined a select group of eVTOL manufacturers. At the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., Eve unveiled its first full-scale eVTOL air taxi prototype, assembled at Embraer’s test facility in Brazil’s São Paulo state.”
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Eve Air Mobility Unveils First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype
Aerotime reports that Eve Air Mobility “has announced the roll-out of a prototype of its first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. According to the Eve Air Mobility statement, the remotely operated variant of the eVTOL aircraft will now undergo a series of thorough tests.”
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Joby Concludes Flight Testing with Pre-Production eVTOL
FlightGlobal reports, “US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.”
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Sikorsky: Use of Additive Manufacturing Has Reduced Lead-Time for Aircraft Components
Aviation International reports that Sikorsky said that the “use of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, digital tools, and other advanced processes[,] has reduced lead-time for aircraft components by more than 50 percent.” According to AIN, the “maturation of this technology across Sikorsky parent Lockheed Martin and its supplier base for both metal and composite materials is producing schedule, cost, and weight savings across systems.” With the help of additive manufacturing, Sikorsky’s Raider X competitive prototype is now 90 percent complete. However, “flight testing of both the Raider X and its competitor, the Bell 360 Invictus, has been delayed until October 2023 (the start of Fiscal Year 2024) at the earliest due to delays with the GE T901 improved turbine engine selected by the Army.”
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Sikorsky’s Raider X Prototype is Now Over 85% Complete
Defense Daily reports that “Sikorsky’s build of its Raider X helicopter for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototyping (CP) effort is now over 85 percent complete.” Aviation Week reports that “Sikorsky has reached the power-on milestone with its Raider X prototype, but like rival Bell, is awaiting delayed delivery of GE Aviation’s T901 turboshaft to complete assembly of its contender for” FARA program.
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Honda Plans First Flight of its Full-Scale Hybrid eVTOL Prototype in Early 2026
Aviation International News reports “At the Dubai Airshow, the aviation division of Japanese automotive group Honda finally talked openly about its plans to bring a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft to market. Until now, the company—which already makes the HondaJet—has been working in stealth mode.”
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Honda’s first full-scale hybrid eVTOL prototype to make first flight in Early 2026
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Army’s First HADES ISR Jet Set for Spring Flight Tests, SNC Confirms
Defense Daily reports, “The Army’s first prototype aircraft for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program will begin flight testing this spring, lead integrator Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) confirmed to Defense Daily. SNC noted the first Bombardier Global 6500 jet outfitted for the HADES program will then be delivered to the Army this fall to support operational testing.”
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