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Aviation, seventeen programs

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EL99-seat hybrid plane, very short take-offElectraProtoEntry into service203025d ago
QuarterhorsePilotless fast test jetsHermeusProtoFaster flights and engine-switch tests—31d ago
EH216-SPilotless 2-seat drone taxiEHangDeployPaid passenger flights202643d ago
ES-3030-seat hybrid-electric airlinerHeart AerospaceProtoEntry into service+36 mo20312mo ago
Wisk Generation 6Self-flying 4-passenger air taxiWisk AeroProtoFAA type certificate (safety approval)—2mo ago
Joby S4Piloted 5-seat tilting-propeller air taxiJoby AviationPilotFAA pilots begin official test flights20262mo ago
Wing delivery networkDelivery drones, rope dropWingScalingRollout across many cities—2mo ago
YFQ-44A FuryDrone jet that flies with fightersAnduril IndustriesDeployDeliveries toward 150+ aircraft (with GA) by 203020302mo ago
VX4Piloted 4-passenger air taxiVertical AerospaceProtoUK type certificate (safety approval)—3mo ago
X-BATAI-flown combat jet, vertical take-offShield AIResearchFirst flight—3mo ago
MidnightPiloted 4-passenger electric air taxiArcher AviationPilotUAE limited safety-approval program20265mo ago
V-BATScout drone that takes off on its tailShield AIDeployHivemind AI pilot added—6mo ago
ALIA CX300Electric runway plane, 5 passengersBETA TechnologiesPilotFAA approval (Part 23)Q1 20277mo ago
Platform 2 (P2)Home delivery drone with a rope-lowered podZiplineScalingMore US cities—9mo ago
RoadrunnerReusable jet-powered drone interceptorAnduril IndustriesDeployScaled production—1y ago
ZA600600 kW hydrogen-electric engineZeroAviaProtoFuel-cell system certification20271y ago
OvertureSupersonic airliner, 64–80 seatsBoom SupersonicProtoSymphony engine core tests20261y ago
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