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The aircraft was designed to comply with the European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules and be employed in air taxi service in urban areas. It features 18 fixed-pitch propellers, each powered by its own electric motor. Accommodation is two-seats-in side-by-side configuration in an enclosed cockpit with a windshield. It uses skid landing gear ...
Volocopter GmbH (formerly called E-Volo GmbH) is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Bruchsal (near Karlsruhe) and founded by Alexander Zosel and Stephan Wolf.The company specializes in the design of electric multirotor helicopters in the form of personal air vehicles, designed for air taxi use.
Model presented at the June 2017 Paris Air Show December 2017 concept Test flight on January 20, 2020. The CityAirbus follows other Airbus Urban Air Mobility initiatives: Skyways to deliver packages by UAVs on the National University of Singapore campus, the A³ Vahana single-passenger, self-piloted VTOL aircraft and the A³ Voom on-demand shared helicopter booking service app by Airbus.
German startup Volocopter said Singapore is emerging as one of the most likely destinations for the commercial launch of its electric helicopters, where it hopes to offer short-hop flights for the ...
Joby Aviation plans to launch commercial "air taxis" in New York City and Los Angeles in 2025. Joby's eVTOLs offer a quieter, zero-emissions alternative to cars and helicopters.
Joby Aviation publicly displayed its all-electric air taxi in Los Angeles this week with the hopes of launching service in the city by the 2028 Olympic Games.
Nearly silent in flight, [48] the electric-powered aircraft is designed to operate with no emissions and to be 100 times quieter during takeoff and landing than a helicopter. Joby plans to mass-produce its eVTOL, with a plan to operate a piloted on-demand air-taxi service. [2] The aircraft will be operated as a service with per-trip passenger ...
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Archer Aviation a key certification that gets the electric air taxi maker closer to eventually flying travelers, the company said Wednesday.