Hexa-U Part 103 ops; Hexa-C type cert startedMultirotor
LIFT Aircraft
Hexa
18 rotors, single-seat experience aircraft
18-rotor single-seater. LIFT sells intro flights (from $199 in Austin), not a consumer aircraft on the homepage. Hexa-U is flown as a Part 103 ultralight; a commercial Hexa-C has entered FAA type certification. Empty weight 432 lb is above a bare Part 103 cap without float/chute allowances.
- Range
- Short hopsest.
- Payload
- 250 lb
- Cruise
- 45 mph
- Top speed
- 63 mph (UL) / 90 mph Sport
- Flight time
- 15 min UL / 25 min Sport
- Price
- $199 intro flight
- Empty weight
- 432 lb
- Seats
- 1
- Battery / fuel
- 10 kWh UL / 20 kWh Sport
- First flight
- Experience fleet flying
- Entry into service
- Experience flights in the US now
Full figures
- Empty weight
- 432 lb (with floats/chute allowances)
- Payload
- 250 lb
- Endurance
- 15 min UL; 25 min Sport; ~40 min Hexa-C target
- Buy
- Book a flight — airframes not listed retail
For
- Already flying paying experience flights in the US
- Highly redundant 18-rotor layout
Against
- Not sold as a take-home aircraft on the public site
- 15–25 min endurance