2023-05-05 20:09:14
The Volocity flying taxi from the German start-up Volocopter. Volocopter
DECRYPTION – Appeared in the mid-2000s, the concept is taking shape, with certification expected in 2024 of the first electric vertical take-off aircraft, the Volocity. Objective: to enter service for the Paris Olympics.
The yellow flying taxi of Bruce Willis, alias Korben Dallas, in The fifth Element , the film by Luc Besson released in 1997, struck the spirits, with these chase scenes above futuristic megalopolises. The concept was studied in the mid-2000s by NASA, the American (FAA) and European (Easa) air safety agencies, but also by Airbus and Boeing as well as by start-ups. Their objective? Revolutionize air mobility, by offering a flexible, ecological and quiet alternative to cars stuck in the traffic jams of big cities.
Today, the first flying taxis are about to take off. “In recent months, a milestone has been reached: we have gone from concepts and models to prototypes and test flightssums up Jean-Baptiste Nau, Senior Project Manager at Archery Strategy Consulting. In 2024, the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the Volocity, developed by the start-up…
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