Kitty Hawk's new version of its eVTOL Flyer is now available for sale, the company announced this week, and since it's classified as an ultralight by the FAA, no pilot's certificate is required to fly it. The aircraft, revealed on Wednesday, is much sleeker than the experimental version, and is equipped with 10 propellers and two pontoons. A single seat is provided for the pilot, and the aircraft is controlled with just a joystick and a power lever. It can fly for about 20 minutes. No price has been revealed, but the company is taking orders at its website. A CNN reporter with no prior flight training said this week she took the aircraft for a solo flight after a 90-minute training session. Sebastian Thrun, Kitty Hawk's CEO, told CNN he hopes eventually the training will take only five minutes. "If it's less than an hour, it opens up flight to pretty much everyone," Thrun said.
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