Prototype
- Price / deposit
- No price given at reveal. Reservation deposits: $50,000 (Performance), $250,000 (Thrust); single-seat "Rocket" flight variant is invite-only
- Certification, as written on the tracker
- None announced. The FAA says the vehicle "does not meet the FAA definition of an aircraft" (Oct 2026); Tesla says the Rocket variant is "not approved for public road use"
- Delivery / launch
- Production planned for 2028
- Tracker updated
Certificates
A special or experimental airworthiness certificate, a production approval and an operator certificate are not type certificates. Standing is taken from the linked source.
| Vehicle | Document | Standing | Date | What the source says | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not certificated as an aircraft |
Not issued |
CBS News reported that the FAA said the Tesla vehicle does not meet the FAA definition of an aircraft. There is no aircraft certificate to record. This is not a type certificate. |
Orders and other deals
No funding or order row is recorded here yet.
Milestones
| Date | Vehicle | Kind | Event | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certification step |
FAA says the Tesla vehicle is not an aircraftCBS News reported the FAA statement that the Tesla vehicle does not meet the definition of an aircraft. CBS also reported a planned production year of 2028. That year is a plan. |