The presentation took place at the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow; The company plans to launch its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2026.
A Eve Air MobilityA company is in control EmbraerPresented last Sunday, the 21st, the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, “Flying carThe presentation took place at the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom. The prototype was manufactured at the Embraer division in Cavio Peixoto. The company plans to launch the aircraft in 2026.
“With extraordinary dedication and skill, our team of engineers was able to successfully assemble our first full-scale prototype,” Eve CEO Johan Bourdais said in a statement. “Now, we have to focus on preparing the rigorous battery tests.”
During the testing phase, the company will carefully evaluate the aircraft's performance to improve its functionality and design. “(This phase) ensures that our eVTOL meets the high standards and expectations we have set for performance and safety,” Johan explained.
According to Embraer, the “flying car” has a configuration with rotors aimed at vertical takeoff and fixed wings for cruising, while maintaining a constant altitude and speed after takeoff and before landing.
Eve is developing a broad portfolio of agnostic solutions, meaning they do not depend on a specific type of technology, software, hardware or operating system. An example is Vector, a unique urban air traffic management software to improve and expand urban air traffic operations around the world.
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