Part 103 ultralight (claimed)Lift + cruise
Pivotal
Helix
Single-seat tilting airframe, 8 rotors
Single-seat personal eVTOL. Official: 20-minute endurance, 20-mile range, 55 kt cruise, 220 lb payload. Sold from $190,000. Part 103 ultralight claim — not type-certified.
- Range
- 20 mi
- Payload
- 220 lb
- Cruise
- 55 kt / 63 mph
- Top speed
- 64 mph limited
- Flight time
- 20 min
- Price
- $190k–$260k
- Empty weight
- 348 lb
- MTOW
- 568 lb
- Seats
- 1
- Battery / fuel
- 8–9 kWh
- Size
- 14 × 14 ft (5 ft packed)
- Charge
- 75 min (240 V)
- First flight
- BlackFly lineage; Helix production 2024
- Entry into service
- Customer deliveries from 2024
Full figures
- Cruise
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Range
- 20+ miles with reserve
- Payload
- 220 lb
- MTOW
- 568 lb
- Empty weight
- 348 lb
- Price
- $190,000 base; packages to $260,000
For
- In production with a published $190k price
- Disassembles for trailer transport
Against
- 20 miles / 20 minutes only
- One seat; Part 103 limits, not a type certificate