Aircraft
Otto Aerospace Phantom Makes Last-minute NBAA-BACE Debut
Company aims to fly in 2027 and achieve certification in 2030
Otto Aerospace engineering mockup of Phantom 3500
Otto Aerospace brought an engineering mockup of its Phantom 3500 business jet here to Las Vegas. The company said the aircraft will offer a midsize-jet cabin but with light jet economics. © Mariano Rosales/AIN

When a large-enough spot opened up on the NBAA-BACE 2025 exhibit floor, Otto Aerospace jumped at the opportunity to bring a mockup of its all-composite Phantom 3500 light twinjet to the show. Showgoers have expressed surprise at the size of the airplane, which is designed to deliver super midsize-jet performance in a Part 23 light jet with an mtow of 19,000 pounds.

Uniquely, the Phantom 3500 has a cabin volume of more than 800 cu ft, much larger than that of typical light jets, and the interior dimensions are also significantly bigger. Cabin height is 6.4 feet and width 7.5 feet, larger than even the average super-midsize jet, according to Otto.