| BlackFly | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Personal air vehicle |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Opener Inc. |
| Designer | Marcus Leng |
| First flight | October 5, 2011 (v0 Pre-production model) |
| Status | Available to early access customers |
The Pivotal BlackFly is an American electric-powered VTOL personal air vehicle designed by Canadian engineer Marcus Leng and formerly produced by Opener, now Pivotal. It was publicly revealed in 2018, after nine years of development. The aircraft is supplied to customers complete and ready-to-fly.[1][2] Pivotal is in the process of starting production of the BlackFly's successor, the Helix, at Pivotal's Palo Alto, California site.
The BlackFly is the world's first ultralight fixed-wing, all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft and the first ultralight EVTOL to be sold to customers.[1] Investors in Pivotal include Google co-founder Larry Page.[3][4]
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