- The FAA’s MOSAIC framework goes live this July and Skyfly’s Axe VCA was engineered around exactly the principles it enables.
- Skyfly will showcase the Axe at EAA AirVenture 2026 (July 20-26), the world’s largest aviation gathering, with over 700,000 expected attendees.
- The Axe’s dual-wing, stall-resistant design and redundant electric propulsion deliver the safety and performance MOSAIC was built to unlock.
The groundbreaking Axe Vertically Capable Aircraft is Designed Around the Same Safety and Innovation Principles Enabled by the FAA’s new MOSAIC Certification Framework
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom – June 15, 2026 – The FAA’s Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) regulations are set to go live during the EAA AirVenture event in July. Skyfly’s Axe, a Vertically Capable Aircraft, will be there.
The 2-seat Axe was developed with a safety-first design approach, to support personal travel, recreation, and flight training. It also combines vertical take-off and landing capability, with efficient wing-borne cruise flight. This allows pilots to operate from a wide variety of locations, while retaining the familiarity, efficiency, and stability of fixed-wing flight that allows the aircraft to safely glide, even with power set to idle.
The Axe utilizes an inherently stall-resistant dual-wing configuration that contributes to both safety and efficiency. The forward wing is designed to reach its maximum lift capability before the main wing. This naturally encourages the aircraft to lower its nose before a full stall can develop. And unlike traditional legacy tail-downforce aircraft designs, both wings contribute positive lift, improving range and payload capability.
The FAA’s new MOSAIC regulations replace many prescriptive design limitations with performance-based requirements and create a pathway for aircraft innovations. The Axe integrates these features which are enabled within the MOSAIC framework:
• Electric propulsion systems: Allowing redundancy of motors, propellers & batteries.
• Flight profile optionality: Conventional runway roll or vertical take-off capability.
• Advanced controls: Simplified pilot operation with flight envelope protection.
“The timing could not be better,” said Michael Thompson, CEO of Skyfly. “The Axe was conceived around a simple idea: that personal vertical flight can be safe and accessible when simplicity, efficiency and redundancy are built into the design. MOSAIC creates a framework that recognizes those principles.“
Visitors to EAA AirVenture 2026 will have an opportunity to see the Axe firsthand at the July 20-26 event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Skyfly will be exhibiting the aircraft there at the world’s largest aviation gathering, where expected attendance of more than 700,000 aviation enthusiasts will include pilots, aircraft owners, industry leaders, and media representatives. Contact: usa@skyfly.aero to schedule an onsite interview with a member of the executive team at Skyfly’s booth numbers V23 & VL-3.
About Skyfly
Skyfly is a UK and US-based aerospace company developing the Axe Vertical-Capable Aircraft, an electric aircraft designed to combine the convenience of vertical take-off and landing with the efficiency and practicality of wing-borne flight. Founded in 2019, Skyfly has invested the last several years designing, building, and flight testing the Axe around safety-based principles.
Pour plus d'informations, consultez le site www.skyfly.aero.
Media Contact: Andrew Mearns, usa@skyfly.aero
