Israel’s Urban Aeronautics announced that its AirMule prototype has recently resumed its flight testing after a systems and structural upgrade that lasted 4 months.
The ducted fan load lifter is now flying with an expanded sensors suite and the new, energy absorbing wheeled landing gear. This landing gear has been tested and shown to accommodate the full spectrum of the FAA’s FAR 27 landing requirements. In addition, aerodynamic improvements were made at the vehicle’s lower fuselage for improving its control response in gusty wind conditions.
In parallel to the continued testing effort, the company is now working to secure additional funding that will carry it through the next few years and up to full scale development and production.
Source: Press Release