Textron eAviation, a Textron company, will conduct flight tests of its full-scale electric Nexus eVtol (vertical takeoff and landing) technology demonstrator aircraft at Salina Regional Airport in Kansas, USA, in partnership with the Salina Airport Authority. This much-anticipated program will follow the successful completion of initial captive flight tests, planned for 2025 at the National Institute of Aviation Research facility in Wichita.

The Nexus is a multi-mission aircraft designed to meet the global demand for sustainable air solutions. Designed to fly with zero emissions, configured for one pilot and four passengers, it is powered by an electric propulsion system. It is equipped with four tilting propellers and two fixed vertical rotors at the rear, enabling a wide range of applications such as passenger transport, urban air mobility and/or cargo services and short-distance air transport, air ambulance services.

The unmanned flight test program at Salina Regional Airport will evaluate the performance of the Nexus eVTOL under a variety of conditions, simulating a wide range of operational scenarios. In addition to supporting flight testing for the Nexus eVTOL, the collaboration between Kansas State University, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and Salina Regional Airport underscores their shared commitment to advancing aviation technology in Kansas.

Below Textron introduces the eVtol Nexus in this video: