Jetson Just Delivered Its First Single-Seat eVTOL

After nearly a decade of research and development, Jetson has delivered the first of its single-passenger, electric aircraft to a client in California - who tool to the air within an hour.

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It has been a long time coming for the Italy-based company, which experienced two years of delays following its projected launch date because of hiccups in production and certification. But finally, the first personal, drone-like aircraft has been delivered, with hundreds of pre-orders still to go.

“It always takes longer than initially anticipated,” Stephan D’haene, CEO of Jetson, told Robb Report with a sense of relief, following tech guru Palmer Luckey’s series of low-altitude flights after just 50 minutes of training in Carlsbad, California. The Jetson does not require a pilot's license.

Luckey’s 'Founder’s Edition', shipped to California from Italy with two other Jetsons, will be limited to 100 units. So far, 523 Jetson One have been pre-ordered, according to D’haene, representing about $70 million. The Founder’s model has a top-of-the-line, two-tone white and carbon configuration, with extras such as front-and-rear LED lighting, leather upholstery, snap-lock removable batteries with built-in gauges, and an expanded instrument cluster with, of course, a “Founder’s Edition” welcome screen.

Naturally, Jetson took along a film crew to record its first delivery and its client's first flight. So, here it is...