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CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Starts Flight Testing in Germany
Technology is being deployed from across the European aerospace group for the program
CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype aircraft
The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype aircraft began flight testing this week at the Airbus Helicopters facility in Germany.

Airbus this week began remotely piloted flight testing a full-scale prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft. The initial takeoff at the European aerospace group’s Donauwörth facility was reported on November 6 via social media by Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even.

The four-seat CityAirbus aircraft is being developed to operate mainly on flights of up to around 80 kilometers (50 miles) at speeds of 120 km/h. With a 12-meter (40-foot) wingspan, the design features right rotors, including four mounted on the rear side of the wing for vertical lift, plus a pair of forward-facing propellers and two pusher props installed on the tail.