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Fantom Aero
Fantom X
Single-seat FAR Part 103 quad rotor. Stowe, Vermont, USA.
The Fantom X is a single-seat electric quad rotor from Fantom Aero LLC of Stowe, Vermont, built to the US FAR Part 103 ultralight rules. Fantom Aero lists a 63 mph (55 kt) top speed, 32 mile range and 32 minute flight time, with a 12 kWh, 24S NMC, 88 V hot-swappable battery and a 253 lb gross weight. It is offered from $228,000, by invitation. The company says the first flight is complete (its own site is the only source) and plans deliveries in December 2026. Empty weight and payload are TBC.
- Range
- 32 mi (51 km)
(varies with speed, reserves, and how the pilot flies the mission).
- Payload
- TBC
- Cruise
- TBC
(chosen by the pilot, and traded against range and endurance).
- Top speed
- 63 mph / 55 kt (101 km/h)
- Flight time
- 32 min
(varies with the speed the pilot selects and the reserves kept for the mission).
- Price
- From $228,000 (by invitation)
- Empty weight
- TBC
- MTOW
- 253 lb (115 kg) gross weight
- Seats
- 1
- Battery / fuel
- 12 kWh, 24S NMC, 88 V, hot-swap
- Charge
- Hot-swap battery (charge time TBC)
- First flight
- First flight complete (company claim; date TBC)
- Entry into service
- Deliveries planned Dec 2026
Full figures
- Maker
- Fantom Aero LLC, Stowe, Vermont, USA
- Country
- USA
- Type
- Electric quad rotor, FAR Part 103 ultralight
- Seats
- 1
- Top speed
- 63 mph (55 kt)
- Range
- 32 mi
- Flight time
- 32 min
- Battery
- 12 kWh, 24S NMC, 88 V, hot-swap
- Gross weight
- 253 lb
- Empty weight
- TBC
- Payload
- TBC
- Price
- From $228,000 (by invitation)
- Status
- First flight complete (company claim); deliveries planned Dec 2026
- Official site
- https://fantom.aero/
- Sources
- https://fantom.aero/
For
- Official price, from $228,000
- 32 min flight time and 32 mi range
- Hot-swap 12 kWh battery
Against
- Sold by invitation only
- First flight is the company's own claim
- Empty weight and payload TBC