Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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Electric vehicle manufacturer Workhorse has agreed to sell its SureFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) program&nbsp;to Moog for $4 million. Workhorse flew a prototype of the two-seat model in 2018&nbsp; and last November signed a cooperative research and development&nbsp;agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to test SureFly for specific military applications.
The hybrid SureFly is powered by a turbine generator with battery backup and has eight props driven by electric motors. It also has a whole-aircraft ballistic parachute for emergencies. In June 2018, Workhorse said it applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration&nbsp;to begin the certification process for the vehicle.
Moog and Workhorse also agreed to form a joint venture to complete development of the latter's&nbsp;HorseFly unmanned aircraft delivery vehicle that is deployed from package vans.&nbsp;Under the proposed purchase agreement with Moog, covered by an October 1 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,Workhorse would retain ownership of the HorseFly technology but the two companies would cooperate to&nbsp;develop and deploy it. The HorseFly multicopter has a maximum takeoff weight of just&nbsp;30 pounds, a 10-pound&nbsp;payload capacity, and a top speed of 50 mph.&nbsp;
Almost 45 percent of Moog's group revenues come from its aircraft controls business. In the U.S. company's latest year-end results, announced on September 28, 2019, the aircraft division accounted for $1.3 billion (9 percent up on 2018) out of total revenues of $2.9 billion (a 7 percent increase).

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The hybrid SureFly is powered by a turbine generator with battery backup and has eight props driven by electric motors.

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