Wisk’s First Flight

Wisk Aero has taken a major step forward in its air-taxi program, completing the first flight of its full-scale, autonomous Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft. The four-passenger, all-electric prototype flew at Wisk’s test facility in Hollister, California, where it successfully lifted off, hovered, and demonstrated basic flight-stability maneuvers. The initial flight signals the start of a comprehensive flight-test campaign intended to validate the aircraft’s design, performance, and simulation models. Early testing will concentrate on vertical takeoffs...