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OUR JOURNEY
Timeline

March 2018

ASKA was founded and began developing  the world’s first roadable electric-hybrid VTOL 

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Our first office was located in Mountain View, CA, known in the early days of Silicon Valley as the birthplace of tech startups, and today is home to industry leaders

Signed a Space Act Agreement to advance ASKA’s participation in NASA’s AAM National Campaign, jointly organized by the FAA

2020

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2021

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Subscale model flight testing

 

2022

Field and systems testing begins

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ASKA™ A5 is the world’s first flying car to start the Type Certification process with the FAA

2023

The full-scale A5 prototype debuted at CES, Las Vegas, and received two Best of Show Design Awards

ASKA A5 Drive & Fly eVTOL Advances FAA Type Certification Process - Prototype Earns Specia
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ASKA™️ A5 is on the road, performing driving tests around Silicon Valley. The full-scale prototype was awarded the FAA's Certificate of Authorization (COA) and Special Airworthiness Certification.

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2024

the full-scale A5 prototype successfully conducted more than 500 hovering tests while the vehicle was loosely tethered to the ground

 

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Continue ASKA™ A5's progress towards

Type Certification by the FAA

2025

ASKA has relocated to Eagle Field in Fresno County, gaining access to a 350-acre testing site that features a runway and over 70,000 square feet of hangars, workshop, and support facilities.

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Company Overview

 The founders of ASKA are serial entrepreneurs with a proven track record of guiding innovative technologies from concept to commercialization. Their previous startup, IQP Corporation, was an early pioneer in the Internet of Things (IoT) and was acquired by GE in 2017.

ASKA was launched in 2018 and has been on a dynamic growth trajectory, progressing through the FAA Type Certification process. The full-scale prototype of the ASKA A5 has received a Certificate of Waiver and Authorization (CoA) and a Special Airworthiness Certification as an Experimental R&D Unmanned Aircraft. The prototype has successfully conducted hovering and VTOL tests, along with over 500 miles of on-street ground tests. 

ASKA A5 is now advancing towards its next major milestone - the G1 Certification Basis. 


 

MEET THE FOUNDERS

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Guy Kaplinsky
CoFounder & CEO

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Maki Kaplinsky
CoFounder & Chair/COO

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Advisory Board
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Robert D. Blevins

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Erwin Doll

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Jonathan Goodman

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Axel Harries

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Benedikt Hartmann

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Joseph Horn

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Christina Ivler

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Yoshitaro Kumagai

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Dr. Andreas Nienhaus

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Bernd Welzel

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Andreas Wendt

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Defense Strategy Advisory Board
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Paul T. Calvert

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Eric Edwards

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Dr. Stephen Ellis

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Rod D. Lewis

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Shaun Morris

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Marc Sasseville

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Rick Snyder

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Mark Wise

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