Wed, Dec 03, 2025
Honda has outlined its clearest timeline yet for its entry into the world of electric vertical-lift, confirming that its first full-scale eVTOL prototype will be finished by the end of 2025.
The inaugural flight is slated for March 2026, marking the company’s transition from years of under-the-radar development to a much more public testing phase. Arctus Aerospace announced it raised $2.6 million from Version One Ventures, South Park Commons, gradCapital, and several angel investors in a pre-seed round to accelerate the development of its large, unmanned aircraft intended to fly at 45,000 feet for up to 24 hours. Arctus said the funding will be deployed to establish one of the deepest full-stack unmanned aircraft manufacturing and engineering capabilities that will be built entirely in-house. Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Sky, has been granted his eighth design patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and international patent offices for the Switchblade flying car that he designed. This newest patent covers the design of the unique tail fold and retraction mechanism of the vehicle that both flies and drives. The mechanism is designed for convenience and works easily and
seamlessly with a touch of a button in the cockpit of the vehicle. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 12.02.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
- Honda’s Full-Scale eVTOL Gears Up for First Flight
- Arctus Raises $2.6M For Large, High-Altitude UAS
- Samson Gains Tail Fold Patent For Switchblade
- USAF Reaper Drone Crashes Off the South Korean Coast
- Baikonur Launch Pad Sustains Damage During Last Liftoff
- Horizon Reveals Plans to Certify its eVTOL in Icing, IFR
- New Glenn Getting More Powerful Engines, Other Upgrades
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