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AFWERX Agility Prime completes first USAF-piloted flight of an eVTOL vehicle with partner Kitty Hawk

Parker Downey, with Kitty Hawk, (left) and Air Force Reserve Capt. Terrence McKenna (right) manually operate the Heaviside as External Pilots through all phases of vertical lift and fixed-wing flight. (Courtesy photo)
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AFWERX Agility Prime completes first USAF-piloted flight of an eVTOL vehicle with partner Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk, Agility Prime, and AETC/Det62 teams jointly support syllabus development and the first Air Force flight of an eVTOL aircraft. From left to right: Dr. Stephen Ellis (AETC/Det62), Parker Downey (Kitty Hawk), Capt. Terrence McKenna (Agility Prime), Brittney Tough (Kitty Hawk), Lt. Col. Andrew Anderson (AETC/Det62), Eric Miller (Kitty Hawk), Allan Austria (Kitty Hawk), Maj. Nicholaus Carrea (AETC/Det62), Bill Gregg (Kitty Hawk), not pictured) (Courtesy photo)
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AFWERX Agility Prime completes first USAF-piloted flight of an eVTOL vehicle with partner Kitty Hawk

Parker Downey, left, of Kittyhawk, and Terrence McKenna, an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 370th Flight Test Squadron and the Test and Experimentation Lead for AFWERX Agility Prime, (right) conduct preflight checks in anticipation of the first Heaviside flight by an Air Force pilot. (Courtesy photo)
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LIFT Aircraft’s “Hexa” electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft flies into the University of Texas at Austin football stadium for a live demonstration of this AFWERX Agility Prime collaboration during the April 9 event. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
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After a landing in the University of Texas at Austin football stadium, LIFT Aircraft’s Flight Development Engineer and Chief Pilot, Jace McCown, explains to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John E. Hyten, how to operate LIFT’s “Hexa” electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John E. Hyten speaks during the Joint Requirements Oversight Council’s visit to Austin, Texas April 9 for an event showcasing commercial and military collaboration, including the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John E. Hyten speaks during the Joint Requirements Oversight Council’s visit to Austin, Texas April 9 for an event showcasing commercial and military collaboration, including the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
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BETA's ALIA a simulator in BETA's Washington, D.C. facility is a fully immersive eVTOL flight simulator and training facility. (Photo courtesy of BETA)
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While commenting on current market trends, Katherine Boyle, a partner in the venture capital firm General Catalyst, noted that, “it has never been cooler to work on aerospace and defense.” (Courtesy photo)
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“I believe that AFWERX has made it frictionless for small businesses like us to be able to get in this process,” said Kyle Gillis, co-founder and CEO, Iconic Air. (Courtesy photo)
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