An aircraft engineered around a regulatory envelope.
Every line, every material, every component selected to deliver maximum capability inside the FAR Part 103 ultralight category — the only path to license-free personal flight in the United States.
Built like a defense system. Priced like an automobile.
Most ultralight eVTOL platforms use hobby-grade flight controllers and consumer-grade compute. The Fantom X is built on the same hardware lineage as modern military UAS — adapted for personal use, packaged with sport-aircraft aesthetics.
Fantom Spectre™ flight controller
A proprietary flight controller engineered in-house: triple-redundant IMU, hardware-isolated ADC for joystick input, and a custom firmware stack. Flight-proven architecture, field-maintainable, and fully owned by Fantom.
275 TOPS edge-AI core
The Spectre AI core delivers 275 TOPS of automotive-grade edge compute for real-time sensor fusion, obstacle avoidance, and flight-envelope protection — all running on Fantom's own software.
360° LiDAR sensing
A full 360° hemispherical LiDAR array for situational awareness during hover, approach, and landing — detecting obstacles invisible to optical systems.
24S battery architecture
88V nominal, 100.8V peak, NMC chemistry. 300A ESCs paired with hardened DC distribution. Engineered for the energy density required to fly under Part 103 weight limits.
Carbon fiber half-fairings
Custom-tooled carbon fairings produced in-house. Two production finish options: in-mold coating for direct-from-mold surface, or clear-coat over wet layup.
Ballistic parachute
Whole-aircraft emergency recovery parachute as standard equipment. Operator-actuated, deployable across the flight envelope above minimum altitude.
Two materials. One structural logic.
The Fantom X combines 6061-T6 aluminum tube extrusions as the primary load path with in-house-tooled carbon fiber half-fairings for aerodynamic surfaces. Both are produced and assembled without external manufacturing dependencies.
Aluminum tube frame
Precision-cut, bolted 6061-T6 aluminum tube frame. The geometry places the battery and motor arms in optimized positions for the Part 103 weight distribution envelope. All primary structural joints are bolted, not bonded — field-maintainable and inspectable without specialty tools.
Custom-tooled carbon half-fairings
External carbon panels produced using tooling built and held in-house. No third-party body shops, no outside tooling dependencies. Fairing geometry serves as aerodynamic smoothing over the structural tube frame.
Engineered to 254 lb
Part 103 permits a maximum gross weight of 254 pounds. Every gram of structure, battery, avionics, and pilot weight is accounted for in a precision mass budget. This is not a retrofit — the aircraft is designed around this envelope from first principles.
Four independent drive units
Each motor arm terminates in an independently-wired motor and ESC assembly. No shared power bus at the motor level. Loss of a single motor remains recoverable within the flight envelope. ESCs are individually replaceable in the field.
Twelve kilowatt-hours. Two-minute swap.
The Fantom X battery pack is designed for field replaceability — not just emergency access. A full pack swap takes under two minutes, extending your flight day without waiting for a charge cycle.
12 kWh NMC chemistry
High-density nickel manganese cobalt cells selected for peak energy density at the 254 lb gross weight limit. Cell-level BMS monitoring with isolation. 24S architecture at 88V nominal, 100.8V peak charge.
Swap in under 2 minutes
The battery pack mounts on a field-accessible rail system with high-current disconnect. No tools required. For owners operating from a home site or private airstrip, a charged spare extends flight sessions indefinitely.
AI-managed power routing
The Spectre AI core monitors cell-level state of charge and adjusts ESC power limits in real time, preventing over-draw during aggressive maneuvers with an audible low-voltage warning before reserve threshold.
Defense-tier avionics, civilian-grade access.
Joby. Archer. Lilium. Every billion-dollar eVTOL program is racing to clear FAA Type Certification — a 5-10 year, $500M+ regulatory marathon. Fantom takes a different path.
No certification required.
The FAA's ultralight category. Aircraft meeting weight, speed, and fuel-capacity limits are exempt from airworthiness certification. The Fantom X is engineered around this envelope from day one.
No pilot's license required.
Part 103 aircraft do not require an FAA pilot certificate. Mandatory training is provided through our owner program — typically 20-30 hours to solo proficiency.
Sell the day it flies.
Type-certified competitors must complete certification before delivering a single unit. We can deliver the day the airframe is complete and the customer is trained.
The same path Pivotal and Jetson took.
Pivotal Helix (Part 103, no license, $190K) and Jetson ONE (Part 103, no license, $98K) have both reached customer delivery. The regulatory model is validated.
Ground control, in the cockpit.
The Fantom X is flown from a full-featured ground control station integrated into the aircraft — the same software architecture used for remote UAS operations, adapted for a crewed cockpit display.
10″ full-HD cockpit display
A 1920×1080 touchscreen runs a custom Flutter GCS application on the Spectre core. Airspeed, altitude, attitude, battery state, motor power, and flight mode rendered at 60 fps on hardware-accelerated UI.
MAVLink over USB/Serial
The cockpit display communicates with the Spectre flight controller over MAVLink — a battle-tested telemetry protocol fielded in aviation operations worldwide — running Fantom's own firmware.
Joystick with envelope protection
Pilot inputs are interpreted by the Spectre flight controller, cross-referenced against flight-envelope limits computed on the Spectre AI core, then passed to the ESCs. The pilot commands intent. The aircraft commands execution.
Multiple paths to a safe landing.
Motor redundancy
Quad-rotor configuration with independent motors and ESCs. Loss of one motor remains controllable.
Envelope protection
Real-time flight-envelope monitoring on the Spectre AI core. Software prevents pilot inputs that would exceed safe limits.
Ballistic parachute
Whole-aircraft emergency recovery parachute deployable above minimum deployment height. Operator-actuated.
The market is small. The capital is not.
eVTOL industry revenue in 2026 is roughly $2.8B — yet public investors already value the six major airframers at many times that figure. Markets don't price the present. They price what flight becomes next.
Type-certified competitors are 5–10 years from first revenue. We ship the day the airframe is complete.
Joby and Archer are spending billions chasing FAA Type Certification for commercial air taxi operations — a market Fantom intends to compete in as the regulatory environment matures. But they won't see first revenue for years. We ship the day the airframe is complete.
FAR Part 103 is the bridge: no certification required, no pilot license, deliveries starting December 2026. The same defense-tier avionics stack we're building today — the proprietary Fantom Spectre flight system, with 275 TOPS of edge-AI and 360° LiDAR — is the foundation for commercial-scale VTOL operations in Phase 2.
The $200M cap, in context.
The SAFE valuation cap is the ceiling at which investor SAFEs convert at the next priced round — it is not a current valuation. We selected $200M because it positions Fantom alongside the established personal-eVTOL category leaders without claiming parity to type-certified air-taxi programs trading on public markets.
Concepts in flight.
What you're watching lives in our pipeline — design futures we're flying toward, not inventory we're selling today. The aircraft is real. The rest is where it's headed.
From deposit to first flight.
The Fantom X is built to order. Once your reservation is placed, your build enters production in queue order — Fantom estimates your timing from current manufacturing throughput and your position in line.
Reserve
Non-refundable deposit secures your position in the production queue.
Production slot confirmation
Your build is slotted into production by order in the queue. Because each aircraft is hand-built, timing is an estimate based on manufacturing throughput and your spot in line.
Build begins · 50% payment
Within ~2 weeks of your slot opening, you're emailed for the 50% payment that begins production.
Production
From the start of your build, production takes 12–16 weeks — your aircraft assembled to your exact configuration.
Testing & flight videos
When your aircraft is finished, testing begins. We send you flight videos of your actual aircraft before the final payment.
Final 50% & delivery
The final 50% is due, then delivery details and flight training are arranged at KMVL · Morrisville-Stowe State Airport, Vermont.
Built in Vermont. Engineered without compromise.
Fantom Aero LLC is a Wyoming limited liability company operating from Stowe, Vermont, with manufacturing operations centered at the Morrisville-Stowe State Airport. We are building the first US-domiciled Part 103 eVTOL aircraft engineered around sculptural design, defense-tier avionics, and license-free flight.
Engineered in Stowe.
The Fantom X airframe, the Spectre avionics suite, and the ground-control software are developed in-house in Stowe, Vermont — hardware, software, and regulatory work under one roof.
Infrastructure, test flights & training.
All manufacturing, flight testing, and owner training take place at Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (KMVL), on a 25-year campus lease — from first weld to first solo, in one place.
FAR Part 103 — straight to market.
The FAA's ultralight category exempts compliant single-seat aircraft from airworthiness certification, pilot certification, and registration. When the airframe is complete, we ship. First customer deliveries are scheduled for December 2026.
VTOL air mobility at commercial scale.
Fantom's avionics stack is purpose-built for autonomous capability. The consumer single-seater is Phase 1. Commercial multi-seat air mobility operations are the long horizon this company is engineered toward.
Morrisville-Stowe State Airport
Direct airside access. Established Vermont aviation community. 30 minutes from Stowe Village. Two 60×80 hangars planned for manufacturing, flight test, and customer delivery.
25-year ground lease
Long-tenor commitment to the site. All-electric heat pump infrastructure designed for hangar build-out.
Act 250 permit in progress
Vermont Act 250 environmental permit application filed for the aviation manufacturing facility.
From founding to first delivery.
Fantom Aero LLC founded
Wyoming LLC · operations based in Stowe, Vermont
25-year ground lease signed at KMVL
Morrisville-Stowe State Airport · hangar build-out planned
First full prototype completed
Airframe, avionics, battery pack — all systems integrated
First successful flight
Fantom X maiden flight · all performance targets achieved
Flight test and ground systems program
500+ combined hours · flight, ground systems, and simulator
Series Seed open to accredited investors
SAFE at $200M cap · 506(b) private placement
First customer deliveries — December 2026
First 100 reservation holders · KMVL delivery operations
Two ways to own the Fantom X.
Standard Edition secures your position in the delivery queue. Founders Edition places you among the first owners — with custom livery, a private delivery experience, and a founder's plaque on your aircraft.
- Delivery queue position by deposit order
- MSRP locked at $228,000
- Configuration access 90 days before delivery
- Full deposit credited to purchase price
- Mandatory flight training included
Deposit credited $1,000
Final balance $227,000
- Night vision and thermal 360° pan gimbal camera with AI tracking
- Full live video feed integrated into cockpit display
- SLAM/VIO vision system for GPS-independent navigation
- Bespoke seat configuration fitted to owner dimensions
- Custom monitor length and cockpit layout
- One of only 7 Founders Edition aircraft ever produced
- MSRP locked at $228,000 · full deposit credited
Deposit credited $10,000
Final balance $218,000
Common reservation questions.
What is the difference between Standard and Founders Edition?
Hardware and configuration. Founders Edition aircraft are equipped with a night vision and thermal 360° pan gimbal camera with AI tracking, integrated live video in the cockpit display, a SLAM/VIO vision system for GPS-independent navigation, a bespoke seat and cushions fitted to the owner's dimensions, and a custom monitor length and cockpit layout. Only 7 Founders Edition aircraft will ever be produced. Both editions lock the same $228,000 MSRP with the full deposit credited to purchase.
Are the deposits refundable?
No. Both the $1,000 Standard deposit and the $10,000 Founders deposit are non-refundable. By submitting a reservation you are acknowledging and agreeing to this policy. Full terms are in the Reservation Agreement.
What does the $228,000 MSRP include?
Base aircraft with standard configuration, ballistic parachute, ground control station display, and initial training package. Founders Edition adds the night vision/thermal gimbal system, bespoke seating, and custom cockpit configuration at no additional charge.
When will the first aircraft deliver?
First deliveries are targeted for December 2026. Detailed milestones are shared with reservation holders as they become firm.
Do I need a pilot's license?
No. The Fantom X is engineered to fall within FAR Part 103, the FAA's ultralight category. No pilot certificate is required. Training is mandatory and provided through our owner program at no additional charge.
Can I transfer my reservation?
Reservation transfers are permitted subject to a transfer fee and Fantom's written approval. Details in the Reservation Agreement.