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Autonomous Flight Opens Order Book For Y6S Plus eVTOL Aircraft
From January, prospective customers will be able to place pre-orders for the six-seat eVTOL, which from 2024 is expected to operate on routes of up to 100 miles.
Autonomous Flight Y6S Plus
Autonomous Flight expects its Y6S Plus eVTOL aircraft to operate commercial services across large metropolitan areas. (Image: Autonomous Flight)

Autonomous Flight in January will invite prospective customers to place pre-orders for its six-seat Y6S Plus eVTOL aircraft, which it aims to start delivering in 2024. This week, the UK-based start-up also confirmed that it is set to launch a Series C fund raising round to raise an additional $100 million to support work to get the all-electric model certified and into production.

Design work on the Y6S prototype is now complete, and Autonomous Flight intends to work on this vehicle in 2022 as it prepares to complete the assembly of the Y6S Plus production version in 2023. The company says the aircraft will offer a range of around 100 miles and cruise at 125 mph, supporting commercial flights at altitudes below 2,000 feet across large cities such as London, while also connecting cities across the north of the UK, including Manchester and Liverpool.