Volz Servos has supplied electromechanical actuators for the flight control surfaces of what is said to be Singapore’s first domestically designed, engineered and built electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The aircraft was developed by a team of researchers and engineers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), led by Professor James Wang.
The lift-cruise eVTOL configuration, designed for cargo, logistics and passenger applications, underwent a month-long flight test campaign in summer 2026. Conducted in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) at its National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Germany, the campaign involved two technology demonstrators with eight-meter wingspans.
According to a report on Mirage News, an eight-meter demonstrator reached altitudes exceeding 90 metres, while a separate three-meter wingspan demonstrator achieved speeds above 120 km/h.
Prof Wang commented, “We have chosen the DA 30-HT-D, DA 30-HT and DA 36-LP actuators from Volz Servos for all our flight control surfaces because I have known Volz Servos for over twenty years and they make reliable and robust electromechanical actuators with the German quality.”
Felix Thun, CCO of Volz, added, “We’re very excited to be part of Prof James Wang‘s eVTOL program. James has been in leadership roles at Leonardo Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft and worked on many rotorcraft designs. He is an early eVTOL pioneer who led AgustaWestland’s Project Zero all-electric tiltrotor demonstrator, and has inspired and advised many eVTOL startups. We’re proud that he has chosen Volz Servos for the NTU project.”
