“We are excited to see Wisk achieve this milestone, and I’m so proud of the team that made it possible. The team at Wisk has built advanced technologies across flight controls, sensing, navigation, mission management, electric power, systems integration, and many others for a product that is designed to meet a rigorous safety case for a focused concept of operations. The engineering methods and technologies are all a valuable source of insight for Boeing as we work together and thoughtfully apply them to the future of flight.” Source: Brian Yutko, VP of Product Development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Chairman of the Board at Wisk, commenting as Wisk Aero announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, a critical step forward in the company’s quest to deliver the first certified, autonomous passenger carrying eVTOL aircraft to market in the U.S.
