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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe flight, which took place at AutoFlight\u2019s eVTOL testing\nfacility on February 23rd, consisted of 20 circuits on a predefined flight\ntrack, with the plane remotely piloted from the ground by AutoFlight\u2019s Flight\nTest team. Interestingly, while AutoFlight\u2019s Gen4 aircraft is fitted with the\nlatest in state-of-the-art avionics, the aircraft also ran third-party avionics\nto record and verify the distance flown on ForeFlight, an independent system\nwidely used in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flight is recognized as the longest fully electric\naircraft flight in history, where the aircraft both takes off and lands\nvertically. This long-range test flight is a key milestone in the development\nof the Prosperity I aircraft, as it undergoes continued testing towards the\ncompany\u2019s goal of airworthiness certification in 2025 with EASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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AutoFlight\u2019s president Omer Bar-Yohay commented, \u201cThis\nflight is both a great celebratory milestone, and a testament to the team’s\nincredible effort and progress in testing and incrementally pushing the\naircraft’s performance envelope. It’s a remarkable achievement that shows our\naircraft’s capability, and we are excited to continue working towards our next\ngoals all the way to EASA certification in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aircraft used in this record flight is the world\u2019s first\nlook at AutoFlight\u2019s newest Generation 4 model, which was penned by legendary\ndesigner Frank Stephenson. Frank\u2019s vehicle design portfolio includes iconic\nsuccesses from brands including Ferrari, Maserati, McLaren, MINI and now\nAutoFlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AutoFlight\u2019s Prosperity aircraft is a state-of-the-art electric aircraft that uses rotors to lift the aircraft vertically for takeoff, then transitions to horizontal flight on the wing (like a traditional airplane). The aircraft is capable of speeds in excess of 200KMH, over a range greater than 250KM. AutoFlight is one of only a few eVTOL OEM\u2019s to have mastered the challenging \u2018transition phase\u2019 from vertical to horizontal flight and have done so hundreds of times, clocking thousands of flight miles on multiple iterations of their aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n