Last week, Germany-based eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle manufacturer Volocopter completed South Korea’s first crewed air taxi flight. The two-seater eVTOL, 2X, launched from Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, traversing 1.8 miles (2.9 km) in 5 minutes at an altitude of 164 feet (50m). The...
Sweden-based electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle manufacturer Jetson has unveiled ONE, its personal electric aerial vehicle that can speed up to 63 mph (101 km/h). The real-life Star Wars jumpspeeder, Jetson ONE, can carry a single pilot weighing up to 210 lbs (95kg) for a maximum flight...
KleinVision's hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, completed a 35-minute flight between two international airports in Slovakia. The Slovakian company was founded by Professor Stefan Klein, who has been devoted to “converting his flying-car dream into reality” since 1989 when he finished his diploma-thesis “AeroMobil - Personal Vision of Transport System.” Powered by...
Will flying racecars ever become a reality? Airspeeder [https://airspeeder.com/] is betting on it, and they’ve got the progress to show it with their successful test flight of the world’s first electric flying racecar, the Alauda Mk3. Airspeeder is the brainchild of entrepreneur Matthew Pearson, who had...
A survey conducted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has revealed that 83% of Europeans have a positive attitude towards urban air mobility (UAM) services. UAM services include flying taxis, air ambulances, drone deliveries, and more. 71% of the survey participants said they were even ready to try...
Australian racing startup Alauda [https://alaudaracing.com/] has unveiled the world’s first remote-operated electric flying racing car called the Airspeeder Mk3, capable of achieving more than 120 km/h (75 mph). With an X-shaped configuration boasting 8 rotors, LiDAR and radar-based collision avoidance systems, and a 20-minute flight time...
