NOEMI Aerospace secures €3-million grant to support flight tests for its electric amphibious aircraft

NOEMI Aerospace has secured a grant of 3 million euros from Innovation Norway to support the flight test program for its electric amphibious aircraft. The public funding will be matched by 4 million euros from private investors.

The total of 7 big ones will support the flight test program for NOEMI’s first aircraft. The program includes testing on the ground, on water and in the air, from the first system tests to first flight and the subsequent flight test campaign. The results will document the aircraft’s performance and characteristics, forming the basis for certification and commercial operations.

At NOEMI’s development and test facility at Torp Sandefjord Airport, the company’s first full-scale test aircraft is now being built. Production of the wing is underway, motors, inverters and battery systems are in place, and the test rig for the electric drivetrain is scheduled to be in operation in August. NOEMI expects to roll out the test aircraft within the next 12 months and complete the first flight by the end of 2027.

NOEMI’s electric amphibious aircraft is designed to operate from both water and land, without the need for new infrastructure. The platform is designed for electric regional passenger transport, but can also be used for cargo, medevac services, search and rescue, military operations, firefighting and other missions.

“Not only are we building a new aircraft, we are developing a new Norwegian industry. The flight test program is one of the most important phases of the project and where we will demonstrate the technology at full scale,” says NOEMI founder and CEO Eric Lithun. “Innovation Norway’s support validates the progress we have made, reduces project risk and reinforces to investors and industry partners that this technology has significant international potential.”

Source: NOEMI Aerospace