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Eve Air Mobility activates pusher propeller in first partial-transition eVTOL flight

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Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its full-scale eVTOL engineering prototype, activating the rear pusher propeller in flight while remaining close to hover. The Embraer-controlled company is targeting wingborne flight by the end of the year as testing advances toward certification.

Discovered 2026-08-03T06:59:14.385891-07:00 | 2026-08-03T06:59:14.385891-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The flight marks Eve’s entry into the transition phase, a critical test step in moving from vertical lift toward wingborne cruise.
  • Eve is targeting wingborne flight by year-end, providing a near-term milestone for assessing the pace of its eVTOL development program.
  • Activation of the rear pusher propeller demonstrates progress on the prototype’s propulsion and flight-test envelope, although the aircraft has not yet completed full transition.

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2026-08-03T06:59:14.385891-07:00
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2026-08-05T12:31:36.512880-07:00
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