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Jetson Delivers First Jetson One as Palmer Luckey Completes Training Flight

The company is pitching a recreational ultralight with limited range that it says requires no pilot license.

Palmer Luckey completed his Jetson One flight training in under 50 minutes.
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Overview

  • Palmer Luckey received the single-seat eVTOL in Carlsbad, California, completed training in under 50 minutes, made a brief flight, and was awarded a Jetson “wings” pin.
  • Jetson lists a $128,000 price including an $8,000 deposit, with 2025 and 2026 production sold out and the earliest new deliveries slated for 2027.
  • Company-claimed performance includes up to 20 minutes of flight time, a 63 mph top speed, operation to about 1,500 feet, and an estimated 11-mile range.
  • Jetson says the aircraft does not require a pilot’s license and is aimed at the one-seat ultralight market referenced by U.S. Part 103 rules.
  • The firm’s Tuscany facility is building two units per week with a plan to reach four by year-end, and CEO Stéphan D’haene reports 523 preorders including 100 Founder’s Edition units.