Wisk Aero Shows Off Gen 6 Prototype Autonomous eVTOL

The model will be used for type certification already underway with the FAA.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 08:30 AM ET

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Wisk Aero’s CEO Brain Yutko gave an update on the eVTOL program in front of a mock up of the Gen 6 model. [Credit: Julie Boatman]

Key Takeaways:

Wisk Aero, now fully owned by Boeing, unveiled its Gen 6 eVTOL prototype at the Paris Air Show, designed for FAA type certification of its autonomous, all-electric aircraft.
The four-passenger Gen 6 model features 12 electric powerplants, a high wing for easier access, and incorporates redundant power systems, building on Wisk's extensive flight test experience.
Wisk is firmly committed to certifying the world's first fully autonomous eVTOL for passenger flight, leveraging Boeing's substantial expertise in development and certification.
The company aims to achieve FAA certification for autonomous passenger flight by 2030, with the Gen 6 prototype's first flight expected later this year.

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Hot on the heels of the news that Boeing has taken on full ownership of the startup, Wisk Aero unveiled its latest iteration of eVTOL, a Gen 6 prototype that it would use to pursue FAA type certification—already underway—of its autonomous, all-electric aircraft.

Wisk CEO Brian Yutko walked the press through the mock up of the model at the Paris Air Show on Monday morning, giving insight into the progress of the flight test program on the previous prototype—still flying weekly in northern California for various elements of the development process—and how the new model will move forward.