[kach22i]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Problem is that the info on his website is from 2003

That looks to be the date of the article quoted from the magazine "The Economist" in 2003.

http://www.amvaircraft.com/html/new_developments.html

Since the AMV 211 was completed last October of 2003, the aircraft has gone through some modifications:

* The engine cooling system was redesigned and rebuilt to address some occassional overheating problems.
* The landing gear and the aileron control system were modified for enhanced control and safety in the air and during the landing and take off processes.

In July of 2004 an FAA airworthiness certificate for experimental aircraft was issued.

Now the aircraft is undergoing an initial testing, making solid progress toward a complete take off, landing and hover as well.