Company:LEO Flight

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LEO Flight Corporation
FormerlyUrban eVTOL, LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryAviation, eVTOL
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
FoundersPete Bitar
Carlos Salaff
Headquarters
Pendleton, Indiana
,
United States
ProductsLEO Coupe
LEO JetBike
Websiteleoflight.com

LEO Flight Corporation (formerly Urban eVTOL, LLC) is an American electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company based in Pendleton, Indiana. Founded in 2021 by Pete Bitar and Carlos Salaff, the company develops personal flying vehicles using an electric jet propulsion system. Its products include the LEO Coupe and LEO JetBike.

History

LEO Flight was founded as Urban eVTOL in 2021 by Pete Bitar and Carlos Salaff as a joint venture between Bitar's company Electric Jet Aircraft and Salaff's firm SALAFF Automotive.[1][2] In July that year, the company won a NASA HeroX award for its aerial mobility design as part of NASA's Convergent Aeronautics Solutions program.[3][4] It also announced its first vehicle, the LEO Coupe, the same year.[1]

In June 2022, the company (now operating as LEO Flight) presented the LX-1, a manned alpha prototype for the LEO Coupe. The prototype was an aluminum frame built to test the propulsion system, with 72 vertical-lift fans in four banks and two rear fans for horizontal thrust.[5] LEO Flight exhibited the coupe at CES 2024.[6] At CES 2025, it presented its LEO Solo vehicle in a virtual reality presentation, with support from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.[7]

In January 2026, LEO Flight introduced the LEO JetBike at CES 2026, pre-orders of which had opened in November 2025.[8]

Vehicles

File:LEO Flight LX1-R Test Flight in Indiana (2025).webm

LEO Flight LX-1 Tethered Hover Testing in Indiana

LEO Flight develops electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles using ducted electric jet propulsion rather than exposed propellers. As of 2026, it has two vehicles in development: the LEO Coupe and LEO JetBike.[9][10]

LEO Coupe

The LEO Coupe is a multi-passenger eVTOL designed to resemble a sports car. It uses a double box-wing configuration and is powered by approximately 200 clustered electric lift jets for vertical flight, with six horizontal thrusters at the rear for forward flight.[11] The vehicle measures 20 feet by 10 feet, which the company says allows it to fit in a standard two-car garage.[1] The exterior is carbon fiber, with wraparound windows, gull-wing doors, and a semi-autonomous fly-by-wire control system.[2]

LEO Flight has stated a target cruise speed of 200 mph and a range of approximately 250 miles including reserves.[11] The company plans to certify the vehicle under the FAA's MOSAIC framework for light sport aircraft.[11]

LEO JetBike

The LEO JetBike is a motorcycle-style personal eVTOL that uses ducted electric jet propulsion rather than exposed propellers.[9] Like the Solo, it is designed to operate under FAA Part 103 ultralight rules. The JetBike has a listed top speed of approximately 60 mph and a flight time of 10 to 15 minutes, with altitude electronically limited to about 15 feet.[9] It is priced at $99,900, with deliveries expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.[8]

Specifications

LEO Coupe

Data from From the manufacturer[12]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 2 passengers; 510 lb payload
  • Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
  • Wingspan: 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
  • Height: 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m)
  • Semi-autonomous fly-by-wire control system, EV-standard home and fast charging, FAA expanded light-sport certification; approximately 20 hours flight time required

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 200 mph (320 km/h, 170 kn)
  • Range: 250 mi (400 km, 220 nmi)

LEO JetBike

Data from From the manufacturer[13]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.5 ft 0 in (1.98 m)
  • Wingspan: 6.5 ft 0 in (1.98 m)
  • FAA Part 103 ultralight, no pilot's license required

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 60 mph (97 km/h, 52 kn)
  • Endurance: 10–15 minutes
  • Altitude electronically limited to approximately 15 ft, Noise level approximately 80 dB

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Siebenmark, Jim (August 10, 2021). "Forget the Chopper: This eVTOL Is Styled Like a Flying Sports Car That Parks in Your Garage". Robb Report. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/evtol-styled-like-sportscar-1234629439/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blain, Loz (August 5, 2021). "Urban eVTOL announces Leo, a 250-mph hypercar for the skies". New Atlas. https://newatlas.com/aircraft/urban-evtol-leo-air-hypercar/. 
  3. ↑ Bibbs, Rebecca R. (September 22, 2021). "Bitar's team wins NASA competition, prepares flying car for launch in a few years". The Herald Bulletin. https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/bitars-team-wins-nasa-competition-prepares-flying-car-for-launch-in-a-few-years/article_a9aad834-1b36-11ec-ab49-b76fc2bfd697.html. 
  4. ↑ "eVTOL LEO coupe is a jet turbine-propelled, 3-seater flying car". Designboom. June 28, 2022. https://www.designboom.com/technology/evtol-leo-coupe-jet-turbine-propelled-flying-car-06-28-2022/. 
  5. ↑ Blain, Loz (June 22, 2022). "LEO Flight reveals alpha prototype for its eVTOL flying hypercar". New Atlas. https://newatlas.com/aircraft/leo-flight-lx-1-prototype/. 
  6. ↑ "Flying Cars Are All the Rage at CES, and This Transformers-Style eVTOL Is Leading the Way". Robb Report. January 11, 2024. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/flying-cars-taking-over-ces-las-vegas-1235466916/. 
  7. ↑ Macey, Joe (January 10, 2025). "LEO eVTOL Showcased at CES 2025". Advanced Air Mobility International. https://www.aaminternational.com/2025/01/leo-evtol-showcased-at-ces-2025/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chien, David (January 7, 2026). "Leo Flight displays the JetBike propeller-free electric air speeder to the public at CES 2026". NotebookCheck. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Leo-Flight-displays-the-JetBike-propeller-free-electric-air-speeder-to-the-public-at-CES-2026.1198633.0.html. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Downing, Scooter (January 6, 2026). "Check out the LEO JetBike a personal propeller-free eVTOL that anyone can fly". Electrek. https://electrek.co/2026/01/06/leo-jetbike-personal-propeller-free-evtol-anyone-can-fly/. 
  10. ↑ Blain, Loz (December 1, 2025). "LEO Solo personal eVTOL is now available for preorder". New Atlas. https://newatlas.com/aircraft/leo-flight-solo-evtol/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Goldstein, Ben (March 10, 2023). "LEO Flight Looks Ahead To Preproduction Flying Car Prototype". Aviation Week. https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/advancedairmobilitydepartments/leo-flight-looks-ahead-preproduction-flying-car-prototype. 
  12. ↑ "Leo Coupe". LEO Flight. https://www.leoflight.com/leo-coupe. 
  13. ↑ "JetBike". LEO Flight. https://www.leoflight.com/jetbike. 



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