Uttarakhand Man Conducts Test Flight Of Drone-Based Flying Vehicle: Watch

Ravi Tamta, from Kaflikhan village in Almora, Uttarakhand, has test-flown a single-seater electric flying vehicle prototype claimed to be developed under his startup, Hapida Sky. Named the HAPIDA SKYNeX, the machine is claimed to be based on modified drone technology and has attracted attention after videos of its initial flight appeared on social media. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also shared the video on X.

उत्तराखंड के अल्मोड़ा के युवा इनोवेटर रवि टम्टा जी को ड्रोन तकनीक में नवाचार करते हुए HAPIDA SKYNEX प्रोटोटाइप के सफल उड़ान परीक्षण पर हार्दिक बधाई।

आपकी यह उपलब्धि सिद्ध करती है कि हमारे युवाओं में प्रतिभा, नवाचार और वैज्ञानिक सोच की कोई कमी नहीं है। आपका यह अभिनव प्रयास… pic.twitter.com/sR7KZ8AWoO

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) August 7, 2026

Aiming To Improve Mountain Connectivity

As per local reports, Tamta says the idea came from a practical problem familiar to many people in the hills. A road journey of around 40 kilometres between his village and home can take nearly 90 minutes. In his vision, a personal flying vehicle could cover the same distance in about 10 to 15 minutes.

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The test flight was conducted on open ground in Almora, with Tamta and his team carrying out the early evaluation. He has described the project as the result of years of experiments, involving the development of existing drone technology to make it capable of carrying a person.

Tamta also denied the allegations that the flying aerial vehicle was imported from China. In a statement to a reporter, he invited him to visit his manufacturing unit.

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Electric Powertrain And Design

The HAPIDA SKYNeX has been described as a fully electric personal flying vehicle. However, detailed technical information, including battery capacity, flight duration, speed, payload and charging time, has not yet been publicly disclosed.

The prototype is understood to use a compact multi-rotor arrangement inspired by drone technology. Its single-seat layout allows the team to focus on the basic requirements of lift, balance and controlled flight before moving towards a more advanced version.