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Having tested out its aircraft in Dubai, Singapore, Helsinki and Germany, Volocopter is spreading its tentacles far and wide in its efforts to get its air taxi service up and running. The company is now turning its attention to Japan through a new agre… Continue reading Volocopter and Japan Airlines plan air taxi launch within three years
Last week, British company Vertical Aerospace unveiled a new electric VTOL air taxi design, moving out of the realms of simple multicopters and into the efficient, complex, longer-range world of tilt-rotor aircraft.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, T… Continue reading Vertical Aerospace’s Tim Williams on the new VA-1X air taxi
Moving on from the squat, chunky Seraph and its basic manned multirotor design, Britain’s Vertical Aerospace has released designs for an upcoming five-seat tilt rotor air taxi it’s calling the VA-1X that can take advantage of efficient winged flight.Co… Continue reading Vertical Aerospace joins the tilt-rotor race with new VA-1X eVTOL
Although numerous companies are now developing so-called “air taxis,” many of those groups currently have nothing but renderings of their planned aircraft. Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace, however, recently completed the first phase of testing of a larg… Continue reading Swiss eVTOL demonstrator aircraft takes to the skies
A Palo Alto startup has popped up out of stealth mode to lay another eVTOL air taxi design on the growing pile. Archer proposes a transitioning, winged aircraft powered by a large lithium battery pack, and promises a 60-mile (96-km) “worst-case” range … Continue reading Archer throws its hat into the ring with a 150-mph eVTOL design
After months in lockdown, Wisk has announced it’s back in the air, continuing flight testing of its autonomous two-seat Cora eVTOL aircraft at locations in New Zealand and the United States, as it prepares for certification and commercial flights.Conti… Continue reading Wisk is back to flight-testing its Cora autonomous eVTOL
Like a number of others in the field, German startup Lilium is out to shake up the world of aviation with an all-electric air taxi, and has just picked up a little more momentum by way of an additional US$35-million investment. This latest injection of… Continue reading Fresh investment gives flying taxi startup Lilium a little more lift
A California company says its new “turbo air-cooled” fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular fuel cell, opening the door for high-speed, long-range, hydrogen-powered electric VTOL aircraft.Continue Re… Continue reading HyPoint’s “turbo fuel cells” promise huge range and power for eVTOLs
A California company says its new “turbo air-cooled” fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular fuel cell, opening the door for high-speed, long-range, hydrogen-powered electric VTOL aircraft.Continue Re… Continue reading HyPoint’s “turbo fuel cells” promise huge range and power for eVTOLs
Air mobility company EHang has achieved another important milestone in its effort to make its passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicles a common sight in the skies. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CCAC) has granted permission for the air t… Continue reading EHang air taxi approved for heavy-lift air logistics in China