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Air Force to Begin Fly-Off, Certification Campaign for Electric VTOL Aircraft

Air Force to Begin Fly-Off, Certification Campaign for Electric VTOL Aircraft
The Air Force will release a solicitation next week inviting electric air taxi developers to participate in a learning campaign and eventually receive certification from the Air Force. (NASA)

The U.S. Air Force is expanding its engagement with transformative VTOL aircraft developers, seeking to analyze, certify and eventually procure electric and hybrid-electric aircraft that are currently under development primarily for commercial passenger and cargo transport applications. In a solicitation set for release on Tuesday, the Air Force’s Agility Prime project will offer funding and access to government resources in exchange for participation in a learning campaign to include operationally relevant flight demonstrations, with potential for acquisition. “It’s going to…

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