Santa Ana, California, startup Overair is not only aiming to become a global player in electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing, it also wants to revolutionize the propulsion technologies most advanced air mobility (AAM) companies rely on with what it says is a quieter, more efficient large propeller system.

Overair recently took a significant step forward in the development of its Butterfly five-passenger eVTOL craft by kicking off the test program of its full-scale large propeller propulsion prototype. The initial series included a trial in the exacting conditions of the California desert, and marked the beginning of Overair putting the main components of its future craft through the paces. With that process now underway, the company believes it will be able to work toward the first test flight of a fully assembled Butterfly by 2023.

“Achieving our full-scale propulsion test goals is an exciting milestone for the Butterfly program,”…

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Source: dronedj.com