14 Sep 2021

AFWERX Agility Prime partner, Moog Aircraft Group, creates prototype eVTOL vehicle

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX Agility Prime Partner, Moog Aircraft Group, has created a prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL), the SureFly S250, which seeks to explore the potential of eVTOL utility in unmanned flight applications. With this development, the U.S. Air Force will be able to test for

16 Jul 2021

Air Force awards airworthiness approval to Kitty Hawk through AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX Agility Prime partner Kitty Hawk has been awarded an airworthiness approval by the U.S. Air Force. With this award, the Heaviside aircraft is able to enter its next phase of flight testing under Air Force direction.These flight tests aim to explore the unique attributes of the eVTOL (electric

5 May 2021

Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime Program. This enables BETA to begin flying its ALIA aircraft in the Agility Prime program. The airworthiness award from the Air Force is the latest