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Joby Aviation plans to run its own eVTOL air taxi services in the US, and it’s now working to vastly expand its take-off and landing options, signing new partnerships that will let it put vertiports on top of multi-story car parks across America.Contin… Continue reading Joby Aviation to put eVTOL vertiports on top of multi-story car parks
As eVTOL manufacturers scramble to get next-gen air taxi aircraft certified and into full production, another set of companies are racing to establish themselves as air mobility service providers. These will become the Ubers and Lyfts of the sky, buyin… Continue reading Halo orders 100 Embraer Eve eVTOLs for the UK, and 100 for the US
China’s most prominent eVTOL manufacturer has announced a new long-range “lift and cruise” aircraft for inter-city travel. The EHang VT-30 will take two passengers up to 300 km (186 miles) under completely autonomous control.Continue ReadingCategory: A… Continue reading eHang promises huge range with its new autonomous eVTOL air taxi
One thing nearly all air taxi concepts share in common is fast-spinning propellers or ducted fans somewhere outside the aircraft’s fuselage, pushing air to develop thrust whichever way they’re pointed.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: … Continue reading Jetoptera VTOL aircraft design features “bladeless fans on steroids”
Skullduggery and shenanigans are afoot in the emerging eVTOL market, as long-established player Wisk accuses cashed-up newcomer Archer of pilfering its air taxi design, along with some key employees. Lawsuits and criminal investigations are underway.Co… Continue reading Lawsuits fly as Wisk accuses Archer of stealing eVTOL designs
Germany’s Lilium has announced a 7-seat version of its gorgeous eVTOL air taxi, as well as plans to have a commercial operation up and running by 2024. Oh, and like approximately every other eVTOL company, it’s headed to the NASDAQ through a SPAC.Conti… Continue reading Lilium’s 7-seat eVTOL is more like an air minibus than an air taxi
The biggest problem with electric VTOL aircraft is the VTOL system. It’s a pain. The world-changing convenience of vertical lift systems comes with a high price tag: they weigh a heap, particularly because VTOL sucks up so much energy that you need a h… Continue reading Talyn’s detachable lift system: A radically different eVTOL aircraft
Although we may like to imagine “air taxis” picking us up wherever we want, the fact is they will likely be limited to specific landing locations. With that in mind, Chinese air mobility company EHang has announced plans for a “vertiport” in Italy.Cont… Continue reading EHang announces plans for tree-inspired Italian vertiport
Joby Aviation has been in semi-stealth mode for so long that this pair of videos released today comes as a real shock. Here’s our first proper look at the world’s most advanced eVTOL air taxi taking off, transitioning to horizontal flight, cruising and… Continue reading Stunning video shows just how quiet Joby’s eVTOL air taxi will be
San Francisco company Aura Aerospace is working on a remarkably odd idea: replacing batteries in electric VTOL air taxis with high-powered “Powercell” ultracapacitors capable of massive power output and 10-minute charging.Continue ReadingCategory: Airc… Continue reading Aura Aerospace pitches Powercell ultracapacitor powertrains for eVTOL