Elroy Air completes first full-scale Chaparral prototype flight
Elroy Air completed the first full-scale Chaparral system flight test, with the 1,215 lb prototype climbing to 10 feet, hovering for 64 seconds and landing safely.
Evidence notes
- The flight took place at Camp Roberts, California.
- The prototype validated the full-scale VTOL system before later transition and autonomous-flight campaigns.
- Elroy Air identified autonomy, transition and forward flight as the next test phases.
Company context
Elroy Air builds Chaparral, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft for middle-mile logistics, military resupply, humanitarian aid and rapid-response missions.