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Wisk Prepares for Next Phase of Cora Flight Trials in New Zealand
The all-electric, two-seat eVTOL aircraft will conduct the testing in the city of Canterbury in the second half of 2021.
Wisk Cora
Wisk is preparing for the next phase of flight trials with its autonomous all-electric Cora eVTOL aircraft in New Zealand. (Photo: Wisk)

Wisk says it is on track to begin what it calls a “transport trial” of its Cora all-electric, autonomous eVTOL aircraft in New Zealand during the second half of 2021. The two-seater is set to participate in demonstration flights in South Canterbury as part of the government’s Airspace Integration Trial Programme, but these will not be made with passengers on board.

To support the work, Wisk has enlisted the help of Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific Pty Ltd, which is a specialist in unmanned aerial systems. Wisk is a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk.