The world woke up on July 12, 2018, to discover that Opener — a company operating in deep stealth mode for years — had unveiled its personal air vehicle, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) BlackFly. The aviation world was stunned by the news not only that this vehicle existed, but also that it had already accrued thousands of miles of testing and was approved by Transport Canada as a basic ultralight. It made an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. Read more about Blackfly in the January issue of EAA Sport Aviation.