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Supernal Debuts S-A2 eVTOL and Prepares to Fly Demonstrator
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Supernal S-A2 at Farnborough Airshow
Supernal plans to begin flight tests with a full-scale technology demonstrator for its S-A2 eVTOL aircraft later this year. A mockup is on display at the Farnborough Airshow. © David McIntosh/AIN

Supernal’s four-passenger S-A2 eVTOL aircraft is making its international debut at the Farnborough Airshow this week. For many, it will allow their first glimpse of a new mode of public transportation intended to break the tyranny of crowded roads in and around cities.

The company’s engineering team is now building a full-scale technology demonstrator version of the all-electric aircraft that it aims to start flying later this year. On Monday, GKN Aerospace delivered the first composite wings, with booms set to arrive at Supernal’s California facility by the end of this month. The aircraft will prepare the way for the first S-A2 prototype, which the company expects to be ready for flight in 2025.