# Eve's eVTOL prototype makes its first partial transition flight

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/eve-s-evtol-prototype-makes-its-first-partial-transition-flight-6c2ddc03
Date: 5 Aug 2026
About: [Eve Air Mobility](https://technooptimist.io/companies/eve-air-mobility.md) · [Eve (passenger eVTOL)](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/eve-evtol.md)
Original source: https://www.compositesworld.com/news/eve-air-mobility-completes-first-partial-transition-flight

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.

## Key facts

- 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.

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