Australia’s first eVTOL Vertiia successfully completes test flight

Australia’s AMSL Aero’s eVTOL Vertiia recently completed its successful maiden flight. The five-seat Vertiia eVTOL completed its tethered hover by remote control in the Central West region of New South Wales in strict accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations The eVTOL can carry four passengers and a pilot and cruise at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour. As per AMSL Aero, Vertiia will be able to fly up to a distance of 1,000 kilometers three times the range of any eVTOL. The company hopes to receive its CASA certification and begin deliveries by 2026 to aeromedical, cargo,