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Ryse's Ultralight eVTOL Aircraft for Farmers Makes First Piloted Test Flights
A new eVTOL aircraft designed with farmers in mind has successfully performed its first piloted test flights.
Ryse's piloted Recon eVTOL is pictured on the tarmac during a flight testing campaign in the summer of 2022.
Ryse Aero Technologies has successfully completed the first piloted flight tests of its single-seat ultralight eVTOL, Recon. (Credit: Ryse Aero Technologies)

A new eVTOL aircraft designed with farmers in mind has successfully performed its first piloted test flights. Ryse Aero Technologies, an Ohio-based company developing advanced air mobility solutions for the agricultural community, says its single-seat Recon eVTOL aircraft has made multiple piloted flights at its Cincinnati facility since June 27. 

The piloted test flights “were a monumental step forward in accomplishing our mission, which is to provide an accessible aircraft to people with a purpose and make flight accessible to all,” said Ryse CEO Mick Kowitz, who added that the missions have proven “that this vehicle is reliable, stable, and enjoyable, but most importantly, it’s safe.”