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Graham Warwick
May 28, 2026
Honda said its F1 eVTOL demonstrator made its first flight April 1 at San Louis Obispo, California. Credit: Honda Global R&D
Honda says its full-scale uncrewed electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator competed it first hover flight in early April in the U.S. The Japanese carmaker is developing the hybrid-electric air taxi with an eye to service entry in the early 2030s. The approximately 7,000-lb. aircraft…
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