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Wisk Cora at Houston, Texas, USA

Cora is the autonomous air taxi aircraft developed by Wisk Aero (formerly Kitty Hawk). A 2-seat, fully autonomous (pilotless) eVTOL with 12 fixed-pitch lift rotors and a pusher propeller, with approximately 40 km range and 150 m/min climb rate. Cora has been tested extensively in Wairarapa, New Zealand since 2019 under New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority approval, accumulating thousands of test flights.

Wisk has not publicly announced the exact number of Cora aircraft produced; reports through 2023 indicate dozens of vehicles in the fleet. Wisk is developing a next-generation replacement (Generation 6) aimed at commercial certification.

Wisk Cora by Wisk Aero · Unverified · Drones

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Wisk and Texas selected by White House to lead safe introduction of autonomous air taxi flight. eIPP program. Sugar Land Regional Airport vertiport. Ellington Airport vertiport with Signature Aviation. Regional flights Dallas-Austin-San Antonio-Houston. Primary launch market=Houston.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Wisk Cora at Houston, Texas, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Wisk Cora
Company
Wisk Aero
Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Operator
Wisk Aero
Status
announced
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
cf8c5edf-fad9-4dfc-b54d-84b064a6149a

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Wisk Cora first documented operating at Houston, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://aeromorning.com/en/wisk-and-texas-selected-by-white-house-to-lead-the-safe-introduction-of-autonomous-air-taxi-flight/ · 2026-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Wisk Cora deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?
Wisk Cora, built by Wisk Aero, is recorded as a deployment at Houston, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Wisk Aero operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wisk Cora at Houston, Texas, USA?
Wisk Aero, the manufacturer of Wisk Cora, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Wisk Cora deployment at Houston, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Wisk Cora deployment at Houston, Texas, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Wisk Cora deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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