The new Celera 500L, which recently completed more than 30 test flights, plans to go wing to wing with business jets of the same size. But this clean-sheet design, which can pair most cities in the ...

The Celera 500L, an unusual blimp-like aircraft by Otto Aviation, has debuted with ambitious claims for high speed (400 knots), altitude (65,000 ft), range, and exceptional fuel efficiency (25 mpg), ...

Otto Aviation completed the first phase of test flights for its Celera 500L aircraft, validating its unique laminar flow design, with one flight utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The aircraft ...

Otto Aviation claims its bizarre-looking Celera 500L "bullet plane" offers the performance of a small jet using just 1/8th the fuel, for around 1/6th the running costs. The company wants to make ...

Otto Aviation has proven the performance of its overly laminar flow over the course of 31 flights and is now in the process of considering avionics and connectivity suppliers for the Celera 5000L, CEO ...

(CNN) — Is it an egg, a blimp or a bullet? Whatever you might want to call the shape of the Otto Celera 500L, it’s one that catches the eye. It looks like no other plane out there, and for a good ...

The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable design. Otto Aviation says its odd shape delivers an astonishing 59 percent reduction in drag, and a massive leap in efficiency and range compared to traditional ...

These are strange, unprecedented times we’re living in and, while many businesses have had to adapt to face the challenges of the current health crisis, the aviation industry has little means of doing ...

Otto Aviation announced that its bullet-shaped aircraft, the Celera 500L, has successfully completed 55 test flights and around 51 hours of flight time. All test flights validated the airplane's ...

The whispers started three years ago. A mysterious bullet-shaped plane was spotted at the Southern California Logistics Airport near Victorville in April 2017. Its unusual design prompted immediate ...

Otto Aviation is looking for investors to advance its unconventional “Celera” business aircraft from a prototype to a production airplane built in the thousands. The media attention the company has ...

Sure, a sleek business jet might be more alluring, but the numbers for the zeppelin-like Celera 500L from Otto Aviation are more compelling. The six-seat business aircraft promises 18 to 25 mpg fuel ...