Otto Aviation is rewriting the playbook for business jets with its ambitious Phantom 3500, a super-midsize aircraft designed for maximum efficiency and long-range travel. Slated to undergo a full preliminary design review by October, this jet represents a bold rethinking of traditional aircraft design, especially in its decision to eliminate a decades-long staple of air travel: the window seat....read more
Aviation has come a long way since the first commercial flight over 100 years ago, but now a new luxury jet is looking to provide an even more futuristic form of air travel. The Phantom 3500 is designed to cruise through the skies at altitudes of 51,000 feet while carrying just four to six passengers, and is expected to be in our skies by 2030....read more
Otto Aviation’s Phantom 3500 isn’t just a regular private jet—it’s a new way to think about flying. Introduced as a big step for eco-friendly flights, this stylish jet aims to beat even the fanciest planes, like Elon Musk’s Gulfstream G650ER, by being more efficient, cheaper, and better for the environment. Let’s look at what makes the Phantom 3500 special, from its technology to how it could change private flying....read more
By Dominic Perry, FlightGlobal - Texas-based Otto Aviation is confident that by early 2027 it will have begun flight tests of its Phantom 3500 – an envisioned super-midsize business jet that harnesses an ultra-low-drag, lightweight design to enable flights of up to 3,700nm (6,850km) while burning 50% less fuel than rivals....read more
Learn about the team members of Otto and their experience with developing the revolutionary technology behind the Phantom 3500. The Phantom 3500 is Otto Aviation’s next-generation aircraft, engineered to redefine efficiency, range, and performance. Built on the revolutionary tech proven by our laminar flow technology demonstrator, the Phantom 3500 delivers transonic speeds at a fraction of the fuel burn, slashing operating costs and emissions....read more
Touw to unveil how Otto’s breakthrough tech behind the Phantom 3500 aircraft is enabling a new era of ultra-efficient, low-emission flight...read more
The Phantom 3500 is Otto Aviation’s next-generation aircraft, engineered to redefine efficiency, range, and performance. Built on the revolutionary tech proven by our laminar flow technology demonstrator, the Phantom 3500 delivers transonic speeds at a fraction of the fuel burn, slashing operating costs and emissions....read more
Since its historic mission, the Celera 500 has since been retired, but its legacy is just beginning. It proved that laminar flow at scale is not only possible — it’s the future of aviation. The Celera 500 was the first aircraft of its kind, —but it won’t be the last. Otto's future aircraft, leveraging everything learned from this pioneering demonstrator, will bring laminar flow into mainstream aviation....read more
Otto Aviation, a leader in aerospace innovation, has been awarded $7 million grant under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST-Tech) discretionary grant program for Low-Emission Aviation Technology. This funding will accelerate the company’s pioneering work on transonic natural laminar flow (TNLF), an aircraft technology they believe can help the aviation industry achieve carbon-neutral flight by 2050....read more
Otto Aviation has announced plans to fly a new DARPA demonstrator aircraft in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 to assess how its super-laminar design technology could contribute to a follow-on series of tests with beamed electric power to achieve extended flight endurance....read more
