Odys Aviation is building the most innovative vertical take-off and landing aircraft

Odys Aviation is a startup distrupting aviation and advancing the reduction of carbon with their hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft targeting regional air mobility, including city-to-city travel. Because it is a hybrid system, the VTOL will have a 750-mile range, and it will travel at a speed of 300 knots, according to Odys.

Odys Aviations aircraft looks and feels like something travelers are familiar with vs the new eVTOL designs that have significantly lower range, speed and capacity of 4. Which leads me to believe their design will see faster consumer adoption and acceptance.

Entry into service is expected to happen in 2027, and the team plans to fly a full-scale prototype in 2024. Odys has raised $12.4 million in investments during a seed round last fall, which was extended earlier this year.

The VTOL aircraft that Odys is developing could be ideal for connecting major cities to lessen traffic in some of the busiest travel corridors, such as Los Angeles to San Francisco, or Sydney to Melbourne.

The Odys team is gearing the product towards use by airlines and other high-volume passenger service operations. The cabin seats nine passengers, and there are two crew seats. Their VTOL will have a longer range, higher speed, and larger cabin than most other VTOL aircraft.