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UK CAA authorises Skyfly to start airborne transitions with its Axe vertically capable aircraft

Summary by Urban Air Mobility News
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorised Skyfly’s test pilots, Dr. Bill Brooks and Phil Hall, to begin testing airborne transitions with the Axe VCA (Vertically-Capable Aircraft). “These critical tests will see the Axe transition from hovering in rotor-borne flight to airplane-style wing-borne flight and vice-versa,” said the company in a press release. “Permission to test these airborne transitions has been granted thanks to the Ax
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UK CAA authorises Skyfly to start airborne transitions with its Axe vertically capable aircraft

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorised Skyfly’s test pilots, Dr. Bill Brooks and Phil Hall, to begin testing airborne transitions with the Axe VCA (Vertically-Capable Aircraft). “These critical tests will see the Axe transition from hovering in rotor-borne flight to airplane-style wing-borne flight and vice-versa,” said the company in a press release. “Permission to test these airborne transitions has been granted thanks to the Ax

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Skyfly Cleared “to Conduct Axe VCA Airborne Transitions” - eVTOL Insights

The CAA has cleared the way for Skyfly to conduct airborne transitions for its Axe VCA (Vertically-Capable Aircraft), reports a press release.  These represent VTOL hover flight and wing-borne forward flight modes and vice-a-versa for the first time. This follows successful hover testing in late 2024 and the commencement of wing-borne trials last month. The ability to transition between the two flight modes in mid-air allows the Axe to benefit f…

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eVTOL Insights broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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