Electric aircraft enters another phase in Wichita. Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will soon test this new type of plane.
On Monday, the university said it broke ground on a new facility on South Oliver in Wichita. The facility will include out-of-ground and in-ground testing capabilities. The money to build the new facility comes from the State of Kansas through the Kansas Aviation Research and Testing Growth Initiative (KART).
NIAR expects the new building to be finished in late 2024. Once completed, Textron plans to use the facility.
“With the build of our first full-scale technology demonstrator underway and anticipated first flight for the Nexus in 2025, this hover ramp will support an important program milestone on our path to certification,” said Kriya Shortt, president and CEO of Textron eAviation.
Textron eAviation’s Nexus will fly people, cargo, and emergency medical services.
On Monday, the university said it broke ground on a new facility on South Oliver in Wichita. The facility will include out-of-ground and in-ground testing capabilities. The money to build the new facility comes from the State of Kansas through the Kansas Aviation Research and Testing Growth Initiative (KART).
NIAR expects the new building to be finished in late 2024. Once completed, Textron plans to use the facility.
“With the build of our first full-scale technology demonstrator underway and anticipated first flight for the Nexus in 2025, this hover ramp will support an important program milestone on our path to certification,” said Kriya Shortt, president and CEO of Textron eAviation.
Textron eAviation’s Nexus will fly people, cargo, and emergency medical services.
