Flying Taxi To Be Cruising In Dubai Later This Year
Dubai’s Road Transportation Authority announced the signing of an agreement with the German Volocopter Company, a specialist in the manufacturing of autonomous aerial vehicles, to launch the first vehicle capable of carrying two passengers.
The flying taxi, measuring about two meters in height and seven-meter wide, is electric-powered, run by nine independent quick-change and plug-in battery systems. It can cruise at a speed of 50 km/h with maximum airspeed set at 100 km/h. The maximum flight time is approximately 30 minutes; while battery charging will take 40 minutes. It also has 18 rotors to ensure safe cruising and landing of the taxi in case of any rotor failure and it is fitted with a full aircraft emergency parachute. It also boasts of luxurious interiors and leather seating for two persons.
