At Wisk, our vision has been clear from the start: to create a future for air travel that elevates people, communities, and aviation.
Since 2010, we’ve designed and built six generations of aircraft, all of which we are incredibly proud of. While we focus efforts on bringing our Generation 6 aircraft to market, we’re excited to share that our full-scale Generation 3 aircraft and a subscale model of our Generation 6 aircraft will be on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia!
Wisk is making aviation history as these are the first eVTOL aircraft to be displayed at the museum.
Gen 3 was built in 2015 and first took flight in early 2016, with 70 test flights in its lifetime. It was the first piloted eVTOL aircraft to transition from hovering flight to wingborne flight and back. The aircraft was flown by four different pilots during the test program: Aaron Rouland, Bill Shoemaker, Dave Morss, and RJ Schreiner. The aircraft tested and validated a new configuration based on lessons learned from previous generations. Gen 3 essential lessons were incorporated into future generations of Wisk aircraft, including Gen 6.
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum houses the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, featuring legendary inventions for students, families, and aviators to enjoy. The display of Wisk’s aircraft marks a crucial moment made towards a safe airspace and innovative technology that will positively change how we move in an urban environment.
“We are always excited to display the latest technological advances at the museum,” said Roger Connor, vertical flight curator at the museum. “Advanced Air Mobility utilizes recent advances in propulsion, flight controls, batteries, and materials to create new ways to fly. Since this is a rapidly expanding field with billions of dollars of investment and the U.S. government has made certification of these types of aircraft a priority, it is something we are eager to interpret for the public.”
“Wisk is honored to share a part of our aviation history with visitors to the Smithsonian,” said Jim Tighe, Gen 3 Chief Engineer and CTO at Wisk. “Gen 3 is not only an important part of our story, but of advanced air mobility more broadly. It is a milestone aircraft that demonstrated that safe, reliable eVTOL aircraft are real. Now we’re looking forward to bringing the joy of flight to everyone every day.”
Wisk’s Gen 3 aircraft will be on display at the Smithsonian from August 2025 to February 2027, while the Gen 6 subscale model is a permanent donation.
Visit the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151. It’s open daily from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Watch Wisk’s Gen 3 flight here.