Home v2 - PLANA PLANA redefines movement by transforming vertical flight from a niche experiment into a new, scalable regional transportation category We’ve reached a true inflection point We call it ”The Tesla Moment ” We’ve entered a new era of technology and AI The FAA has unlocked new certification pathways, and market forces are aligned
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Plana’s CP-01 HeVTOL Aircraft: A New eVTOL configuration PLANA is making progress in the advanced air mobility (AAM) market with its innovative CP-01 hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft With a planned full-scale prototype unveiling in 2025 and commercial operations targeted for 2028, Plana is actively focused on increasing brand awareness, improving communication with customers and partners, and progressing with certification processes
Product - PLANA Payload Up to 6 Pax (600 kg or 1500 lbs) Range 500 km (310 mi, excl reserve miles) Cruise Speed 300 km h (185 mph) Length Wingspan 15 m (50 ft) Propulsion Electric Noise 65 dBA (150 m, 500 ft) Power Source Hybrid (ESS+Generator+SAF) Flight Rules IFR Capability (also VFR w 5G+ Network)
PLANA Pushes Partnership Ahead with City of Irvine, USA PLANA, the hybrid-based AAM eVTOL developer in South Korea, met the Vice Mayor of Irvine, USA, to discover collaborative opportunities Irvine Vice Mayor, Tammy Kim visited PLANA’s Research and Development (R D) Center located in Icheon, South Korea on June 1st, 2023 (KST)
Plana, a Hybrid eVTOL company, contracted LOI with Electric Power . . . Plana develops hybrid eVTOL aircraft, which carries 4 to 6 passengers with one pilot with a cruising speed of 300 km h (maximum 350 km h) and flight range of more than 500km Plana plans to finish the pure battery-based eVTOL subscale test this year and introduce a 700kg weight half-scale model next year
Newsroom - PLANA PLANA Signs MOU with M I Air for Pilot Training and Simulators South Korean hybrid-powered eVTOL developer, PLANA, announced this week it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with M I Air, a U S company specialising in pilot training for small or commercial aircraft, reports a press release PLANA also signed a… Press Release Oct
SOUTH KOREA’S PLANA LANDS FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC AIR TAXIS South Korea-based Plana has raised $8 3 million to develop its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft The pre-Series A funding came from Schmidt, DSC Investment, Shinhan Asset Management, FuturePlay, Dt Investment, Industrial Bank of Korea, Kibo Technology Fund and Xenoholdings Asia,
PLANA PLANA is a company developing a hybrid AAM eVTOL The Future of Regional Advanced Air Mobility
SOUTH KOREAN EVTOL DEVELOPER PLANA EXPANDS OPERATIONS TO THE U. S. South Korean start-up Plana is putting down roots in the U S as it prepares to apply for FAA type certification of its five-seat VTOL aircraft The company recently opened California offices in San Jose and Irvine to give it easier