Velo X Aerospace Velocitor X-1 (pre-production prototype)

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Velocitor X-1 (pre-production prototype)
Velo X Aerospace
Hasting, Michigan, USA
veloxaerospace.com

Founded in 2023, by Jeff Williams and Galen Geigley in Hastings, Michigan, USA, Velo X Aerospace is based in Hasting, Michigan, USA. The company is in the business of designing and building light passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The founders have another company they started in 2005 called Soaring Concepts Aerospace www.soaringconceptsaerospace.com and backs Velo X Aerospace. Soaring Concepts Aerospace is a light sport aircraft company that already manufacturers and certifies light sport aircraft. The company has successfully secured their first round of funding. If you’re an investor, stay in contact with the company for future opportunities to get involved.

The company started building their first Velocitor prototype in 2023. The first prototype test flight took place in 2024. The design for the production model was finalized in 2024. The production model aircraft was revealed at EAA AirVenture Oshkos 2025, July-21-27, in OshKosh, Wisconsin, USA.

Velocitor X-1 passenger eVTOL multicopter (pre-production model)
The Velocitor X-1 is a one passenger eVTOL light multicopter pre-production model aircraft. The multicopter can be flown manually or with an assisted manual piloting feature. The multicopter can also be flow with full autonomous flight control. The cockpit has Garmin navigation onboard, has hands free hover technology and has a LiDAR obstacle warning and avoidance system (LOWAS). The pilot's seat has a 4 point harness

The multicopter has one front wind screen with open sides. The estimated cruise speed of the multicopter is 70 mph (113 km/h) and has an expected flight time of 45 minutes. The multicopter has eight propellers, eight electric motors and is powered by battery packs. The calculated maximum payload weight of the aircraft is 280 lb (127 kg). The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed skid landing gear.

Aircraft use
The company foresees that customers will use the aircraft for daily commuting to work, for traveling to go shopping, to go to the doctor appointments, to travel to the gym, for the joy of flying and for vacationing.

Pricing
As of September 2026, the company has a $5,000.00 USD deposit with expected production to begin in the third quarter of 2027. The factory will build an initial 100 multicopter aircraft with an introductory price of the aircraft is $156,000.00 USD. See their website for current pricing and their terms and conditions. As of September 21, 2026 the company's website has noted that 87 orders for their Velocitor have been made.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL multicopter aircraft (pre-production prototype)
• Piloting: 1 pilot. Can be flown manually, assisted manual or be flow with full autonomous flight control. Has Garmin navigation onboard, has hands free hover technology and has LiDAR obstacle warning and avoidance system (LOWAS). The seat has a 4 point harness
• Cruise speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
• Flight time: 45 minutes
• Maximum payload weight: 280 lb (127 kg)
• Propellers: 8 propellers
• Electric motors: 8 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs with a charge time of 6 hours
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Dimensions: 91 w X 100 l (inches), 2.31 w X 2.54 l (meters)
• Windows: One front wind screen with open sides
• Landing gear: Fixed skid landing gear
• Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. There is also a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute in case of an unexpected inflight emergency. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.

Company Insights:

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• Crunchbase
• Tracxn

Resources:

• Velo X Aerospace website
• Velo X Aerospace Facebook
• Velo X Aerospace YouTube Channel
• Velo X Aerospace Instagram
• Velo X Aerospace LinkedIn
• Article: Introducing the Velocitor X-1: revolutionizing personal air travel, Air Framer, Nov. 20, 2024
• Article: Velocitor X-1 Brings Personal Flight Closer to Reality, TechEBlog, Feb. 5, 2026
• Article: Velocitor X-1 eVTOL could be beating the traffic in just a year, New Atlas, Feb. 5, 2026
• Article: Velocitor X-1 eVTOL Priced at $156,000 with 70 mph Cruise – Personal Flying Enters Pre-Order Phase, Bike-EV, Feb. 9, 2026
• Video: Velocitor X-1 Tethered flight test, Velo X Aerospace, Mar. 16, 2026