Electric rotary aircraft tested

Hexa during test. Air Force photo

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Lift Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, completed its first test flight here April 4. The unmanned aircraft, piloted via remote control, used 18 motors and propellers to fly for approximately 10 minutes and reach a height of about 50 feet. The aircraft resides with Eglin’s rotary wing test squadron, the 413th Flight Test Squadron, who manages the program under its Agility Prime flight.  The unit provides the coordination, logistics and support for the Lift team’s developmental ground and flight testing operations. (Source: Eglin Air Force Base, 04/13/22)