One odd little aircraft

[gray eagle]

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.







Looks to be battery powered with four motors. Looks like oversized manned drone. Wonder what his range and altitude limits are.

 

[tiger1962]

I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

Private Owners - Skyfly

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skyfly.aero

 

[gray eagle]

I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

Private Owners - Skyfly

Aircraft The Axe Light Sport Aircraft Watch Video Meet The Axe The Axe, a two-seat vertically capable aircraft (VCA) The Axe, a groundbreaking two-seat VCA aircraft, combines advanced British aeronautical engineering with design simplicity, offering intuitive controls that make flying as easy as...

skyfly.aero

I did an FAA registry search on the tail number, which then led me to this website:

Private Owners - Skyfly

Aircraft The Axe Light Sport Aircraft Watch Video Meet The Axe The Axe, a two-seat vertically capable aircraft (VCA) The Axe, a groundbreaking two-seat VCA aircraft, combines advanced British aeronautical engineering with design simplicity, offering intuitive controls that make flying as easy as...

skyfly.aero

Thanks for the info.

 

[gray eagle]

Found a video about it.

 

[tiger1962]

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!

 

[Wing_Z]

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.

 

[gray eagle]

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.

I'm curious if some sort of license is required? I would think so as some sort of organized traffic patterns would have to be established
so as to avoid bumping into one another flying from the golf course to the mall and or marina for a yacht cruise. Cha- Ching!!!! Badda- Bing!!!