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Urban Air Taxi Comparison

Every operator building an electric air taxi for short, dense city hops — Joby, Archer, EHang, Volocopter, Wisk and more. Side-by-side specs on range, top speed, capacity and certification status.

eVTOL operator side-by-side comparison
Specification Jaunt Air Mobility
Flight Testing Best for speed
Wisk Aero
Flight Testing Best for capital
Vertical Aerospace
In Certification Best for long trips
Eve Air Mobility
In Certification Best for soonest
Supernal
Flight Testing
Range 80 mi 87 mi 100 mi Best 60 mi 40 mi
Top Speed 175 mph Best 137 mph 150 mph 124 mph 120 mph
Cruise Speed 150 mph Best 124 mph 150 mph 124 mph 120 mph
Seats 5 Best 4 5 5 5
Noise 62 dB 65 dB 53 dB Best 58 dB 65 dB
Launch 2,028 2,030 2,028 2,027 Best 2,028
Funding 30 M USD 800 M USD Best 400 M USD 370 M USD 500 M USD
About Canadian-American developer of Journey, a slowed-rotor compound (SRC) eVTOL that combines a helicopter-style rotor with a fixed wing for efficient cruise. Boeing-backed US developer building a fully autonomous (no on-board pilot) four-passenger eVTOL air taxi. UK-based developer of the VX4, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL targeting EASA and UK CAA certification with backing from American Airlines, Avolon and… Embraer-spun-out eVTOL developer building a lift-and-cruise four-passenger air taxi with one of the largest letter-of-intent order books in the industry. Hyundai Motor Group's US-based eVTOL division building the S-A2, a piloted five-seat air taxi for 25–40-mile city hops.
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Vertical Aerospace has the longest range, Jaunt Air Mobility is the fastest, and Jaunt Air Mobility carries the most passengers.

The original eVTOL pitch: short, dense, city-to-city air taxi service. Joby and Archer are racing to certify in the US while EHang already operates commercially in China.

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Flight Testing

Canadian-American developer of Journey, a slowed-rotor compound (SRC) eVTOL that combines a helicopter-style rotor with a fixed wing for efficient cruise.

Range
80 mi
Top Speed
175 mph
Seats
5
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Flight Testing

United States

Boeing-backed US developer building a fully autonomous (no on-board pilot) four-passenger eVTOL air taxi.

Range
87 mi
Top Speed
137 mph
Seats
4
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In Certification

United Kingdom

UK-based developer of the VX4, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL targeting EASA and UK CAA certification with backing from American Airlines, Avolon and Virgin Atlantic.

Range
100 mi
Top Speed
150 mph
Seats
5
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In Certification

Embraer-spun-out eVTOL developer building a lift-and-cruise four-passenger air taxi with one of the largest letter-of-intent order books in the industry.

Range
60 mi
Top Speed
124 mph
Seats
5
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Flight Testing

United States

Hyundai Motor Group's US-based eVTOL division building the S-A2, a piloted five-seat air taxi for 25–40-mile city hops.

Range
40 mi
Top Speed
120 mph
Seats
5
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Flight Testing

United States

Spinout of Karem Aircraft developing the Butterfly, a five-passenger tilt-rotor eVTOL using Optimum Speed Tilt Rotor technology for low-noise urban operations.

Range
100 mi
Top Speed
200 mph
Seats
6
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In Certification

China

Shanghai-based developer of the Prosperity I — a lift-and-cruise four-passenger eVTOL that holds China's CAAC type-certificate acceptance for its category and a CAAC-cleared cargo sibling.

Range
155 mi
Top Speed
124 mph
Seats
4
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In Certification

Japan

Toyota-backed Japanese developer of the SD-05, a compact three-seat (1 pilot + 2 passengers) multirotor eVTOL designed for short city hops and event mobility.

Range
9 mi
Top Speed
62 mph
Seats
3
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