Aircraft program
6 seat, hybrid electric inter-city air taxi. Includes the luxury variant, Vy 400R and military variant V-500 Catamount. In development.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend Air Vy 500 | 2021 / | Military variant. | |
| Trandscend Air Vy 400R | 2021 / | Luxury provate variant. | |
| Transcend Air Vy 421 | 2023 / | 8 passenger, twin-engined variant. 25% larger. Aimed at civil and military applications with payload of 3,500 pounds, 1,000 mile range and 486 mph top speed. Formerly Vy 401. |
| Transcend Air Corporation | News | Design and prototype |
| VAERO Jacksonville (was Kaman Aerospace) | News |
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