Our GT50 engine is designed to run on 100% carbon neutral bio or synthetic fuels, without endangering food crops. So while we acknowledge that the eVTOL industry is right to recognise the potentially huge market of point to point travel, and the need to make light aircraft quieter and more environmentally friendly, we are convinced that we can fly carbon neutrally today without sacrificing the price point or performance to operators.
Using vertical integration to manufacture the HX50 makes it enviably inexpensive to build and operate. And many eVTOL configurations that enhance acoustic performance can be equally well applied to a conventional helicopter.
So we are confident that the path we have chosen for the HX50 and HC50 is the right one!