The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Skyfly: 1 model, 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
UK-based eVTOL manufacturer building the Axe Vertically Capable Aircraft (VCA), a two-seat personal electric aircraft for individual ownership and operation. Founded by a team of expert engineers including Dr William Brooks (30+ years in light aircraft design, 2,000+ certified aircraft). Completed Europe's first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight.
The Axe is priced at £295,000 with a 10% deposit of £29,500, targeting personal aviation enthusiasts. Flight testing underway in both the UK and USA.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
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Testing
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Every company Skyfly has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Skyfly on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Michael Thompson CEOsecondary-verified
- Dr William Brooks CTOsecondary-verified
- Stjohn Youngman COOsecondary-verified
Safety record
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Skyfly (1)
- Skyfly Axe VCA prototype G-SFAX suffers hard landing at Turweston Aerodrome during test flight, substantial damage2025-04-22 · Malfunction
via Axe
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Recent coverage
Skyfly in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Skyfly has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- skyfly x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- skyfly x nvidiawithNVIDIA1112technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedApr 22, 2025
Skyfly Axe VCA prototype G-SFAX suffers hard landing at Turweston Aerodrome during test...
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Skyfly.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Skyfly from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Skyfly opens electric propulsion technology to other aircraft manufacturers
Skyfly Technologies is making the electric propulsion system it developed for light sport aircraft available to other aircraft manufacturers, and has unveiled a separate hybrid…
Skyfly Advances Axe Personal eVTOL Flight Tests, Eyes '27 Deliveries
Skyfly is flight testing its first Axe prototype in the US while developing a second aircraft in Britain, targeting 2027 deliveries for the personal eVTOL.
Hard landing Accident Skyfly Technologies Axe VCA G-SFAX
Skyfly Axe VCA prototype G-SFAX suffered substantial damage in a hard landing at Turweston Aerodrome during a test flight. AAIB investigated: loss of power to two motors caused…
Skyfly completes first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight in Europe
UK-based Skyfly Technologies completed Europe's first airfield-to-airfield flight by an eVTOL aircraft with its Axe prototype.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/skyfly.md
- RSS feed: /companies/skyfly/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/54ed0cbe-615f-4a33-ae94-51e344e604c2
- Revision history: /companies/skyfly/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Skyfly draws attention at the 40th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026