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Blog · December 1, 2022

Simplifying and revolutionizing flight - Pilot Tutorial (Part 3)

Landing is often considered the hardest part of flying. Not so in HEXA! In the third and final part of our Pilot Tutorial, you'll see how...

Blog · October 24, 2022

LIFT Receives Notice of Allowance from USPTO for HEXA Patent

We’re excited to announce that our utility patent application titled “Aircraft with Distributed Power System, Distributed Control System,...

Blog · October 19, 2022

Meet our Chief Pilot

Jace “Digit” McCown, Chief Pilot for LIFT Aircraft, formerly flew the UH1N helicopter for the US Air Force. He now lives near Austin,...

Blog · October 7, 2022

Ultralight Qualification Confirmed by LAMA

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the ultralight vehicle. On October 4, 1982, the FAA introduced a new regulation, “Part 103”, that...

Blog · April 18, 2022

60 Minutes - Anderson Cooper Flies HEXA!

“That is cool. I can’t stop laughing… That is awesome, that is so much fun. Wow.” - Anderson Cooper In this clip from 60 Minutes, hear...

Blog · March 25, 2022

DoD Recognizes Benefits of LIFT Aircraft's HEXA

Our partnership with the United States Air Force is a profound honor and privilege. The work we're doing together, through the Agility...

Blog · March 18, 2022

LIFT Aircraft, SparkCognition, and SkyGrid “link to deliver blockchain UTM for autonomous vehicles.”

When LIFT Aircraft launches customer flights this year, they will be restricted to uncontrolled airspace per FAR Part 103. As we expand...

Blog · February 24, 2022

Manned Motor Out Flight Test

At LIFT Aircraft, safety is our top priority. Among the many safety features of our aircraft, each of the 18 rotors operates...

Blog · February 4, 2022

Employee Training Flights

In preparation for the upcoming launch of customer flights, the Flight Ops team has begun employee training flights. Of course, we all...

Blog · January 7, 2022

A Multicopter for the Rest of Us? Part 103 eVTOL HEXA Is Preparing for a U.S. Tour

This week, Dan Johnson reviewed LIFT Aircraft. In addition to asking and answering a lot of great questions, Dan dives into safety, FAA...

Blog · December 28, 2021

Happy New Year from LIFT!

2021 brought with it considerable milestones for our startup. Of course, one of the biggest questions we’ve gotten over the past year has...

Blog · December 15, 2021

Why is the DoD Good for Small Business?

When Matt Chasen founded LIFT Aircraft, Department of Defense contracts weren’t even a consideration. As he learned about the US Air...