Kitty Hawk, a high profile startup that aims to develop electric aircraft that can take off vertically and land almost anywhere, said Wednesday it was winding down development of its first vehicle, a single-seat aircraft called “Flyer.” This is basically a confirmation of problems with Flyer that were earlier reported by Forbes . The move is notable because Kitty Hawk’s public demonstrations...
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