Eve's eVTOL prototype makes its first partial transition flight

Eve Air Mobility/Eve (passenger eVTOL)

Eve's full-scale prototype flew its first partial transition, switching on the rear pusher propeller to begin the move from vertical lift toward wing-borne flight. The flight lasted 3 minutes 9 seconds; the next steps are loads analysis and envelope expansion.

• Flight lasted 3 minutes 9 seconds, covered about 0.84 nautical miles and peaked at 90 feet above ground.
• Stabilized speed was 27 knots, with a maximum ground speed of 30 knots; the pusher propeller ran up to 1,200 rpm.
• Next: loads and structural analysis to expand the flight envelope, then datalink tests at speeds up to 50 knots.
• The article gives no dates for these next steps.