Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft Development Update

Honda has outlined its plans for a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, unveiling the program publicly at the Dubai Airshow 2025 after several years of low-visibility development work. The company displayed a cabin mockup, a one-third scale demonstrator it has been flying in California, and a model of the compact turbogenerator that will power its hybrid-electric design. Honda plans to finish building its first full-scale prototype before the end of 2025 and is targeting a first flight in March 2026.