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One odd little aircraft

gray eagle

gray eagle

SOH-CM-2025
As the 2025 Oshkosh air show was coming to a close, some of the pilots were lining up to leave. I noticed this odd little (battery powered)
aircraft getting ready to startup and depart.

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Looks to be battery powered with four motors. Looks like oversized manned drone. Wonder what his range and altitude limits are.
 
I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

skyfly.aero

Aircraft - Skyfly

Skyfly Meet the Aircraft Meet The Axe The Axe, a two-seat luxury vertically capable aircraft (VCA). The Axe, a groundbreaking two-seat VCA aircraft, combines luxury design with simplicity, offering intuitive controls that make flying as easy as driving, a fully electric range of 100 miles (300...
skyfly.aero skyfly.aero
 
tiger1962 said:
I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

skyfly.aero

Aircraft - Skyfly

Skyfly Meet the Aircraft Meet The Axe The Axe, a two-seat luxury vertically capable aircraft (VCA). The Axe, a groundbreaking two-seat VCA aircraft, combines luxury design with simplicity, offering intuitive controls that make flying as easy as driving, a fully electric range of 100 miles (300...
skyfly.aero skyfly.aero
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tiger1962 said:
I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

skyfly.aero

Aircraft - Skyfly

Skyfly Meet the Aircraft Meet The Axe The Axe, a two-seat luxury vertically capable aircraft (VCA). The Axe, a groundbreaking two-seat VCA aircraft, combines luxury design with simplicity, offering intuitive controls that make flying as easy as driving, a fully electric range of 100 miles (300...
skyfly.aero skyfly.aero
Click to expand...
Thanks for the info.
 
It's a very well thought out design with the ability to glide in the event of power failure and a ballistic parachute system for good measure.
They have 43 orders already, so this might be one to watch - it would be fun to fly in the sim for sure!
 
Chairman Richard Tuthill's other business builds bespoke Porsche 911's for enthusiast customers with fat wallets.

To secure your build slot, a 10% deposit of £29,500+VAT is required
Delivery estimated: 2026

Be interesting to hear how intrusive it is - in Auckland there is much debate about allowing rich-listers to fly things from their inner city pad.
 
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