SkyDrive to build redesigned eVTOL with Suzuki under agreement

During this year’s Paris Air Show, eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced a basic agreement with fellow Japanese manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation to assist in producing the former’s SKYDRIVE aircraft. SkyDrive also announced a redesign to its eVTOL that will now transport more passengers.

SkyDrive Inc. was officially established in Japan 2018 after four years of developing and testing flying car prototypes. The company began gaining recognition in the electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) community after successfully completing a crewed test flight of its flagship “flying car” aircraft in 2019.

Since then, SkyDrive has been developing its technology in search of certification from a range of air traffic regulators such as the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for US operations someday.

Before its announcement with Suzuki, SkyDrive shared new specifications of its eVTOL aircraft…