Pipistrel Nuuva V300 completes first hover flight
Pipistrel completed the first hover flight of the Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned cargo aircraft.
Evidence notes
- The Nuuva V300 is designed for a 600-pound payload and up to 300 nautical miles of range.
- The aircraft uses electric vertical takeoff, a separate cruise propulsion system and BVLOS automatic flight capability.
- Textron Systems developed the ground control station, and Honeywell supplied the fly-by-wire triple-redundant flight control system for the first air vehicle.
Company context
Pipistrel is a Slovenian aircraft manufacturer and Textron eAviation business specialising in electric and low-emission flight. Established in 1989, it produces certified light aircraft and develops autonomous cargo and advanced-air-mobility platforms. Its Nuuva family uses electric vertical lift with wing-borne cruise for remotely supervised freight missions, extending Pipistrel’s propulsion and airframe expertise into uncrewed logistics.