Eve is excited to reach new heights with the unveiling of our full-scale eVTOL prototype! Our mission is to reimagine air experiences for our customers and their passengers by creating a new way to commute. Eve’s eVTOL is 100% electric and its human-centered design ensures the safety, accessibility and comfort of passengers, the pilot and the community by minimizing noise. It will be piloted at launch but ready for uncrewed operations in the future.
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Its development prioritizes the most appropriate characteristics to be the right vehicle for a variety of urban mobility missions. Among the most attention-grabbing features are its eight rotors. The reason for this is simple and fundamental: safety. Multiple rotors make our eVTOL more robust and capable of handling a variety of conditions. Another important performance feature of the vehicle is its lift + cruise configuration: the aircraft has dedicated rotors for vertical flight and fixed wings to fly on cruise, with no components required to change position during flight.
Combining conventional fixed wings with rotors and pushers allows a practical and intuitive lift + cruise design, which favors safety, efficiency, reliability, and certifiability. With a range of 60 miles (100 km), our eVTOL offers a sustainable commute and reduced noise footprint, with substantial noise reduction during cruise.
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Eve’s eVTOL carries four passengers plus the pilot, and when the uncrewed flight is certified, it will take up to six passengers. In addition, each passenger will be able to carry a standard carry-on bag, the same size and type accepted by airlines. Our aircraft is also prepared to accommodate folded wheelchairs.
