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They're almost here: the Flying Car/Taxi META Thread

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posted on Jan, 15 2023 @ 09:46 PM
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So that's another way to do a flying car:

newatlas.com...



posted on Jan, 25 2023 @ 02:17 PM
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Wisk CEO retires:

www.flightglobal.com...

Japanese group plans on having evtols for the 2025 world expo in Osaka:

www.flightglobal.com...

Airbus is being grumpy:

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Jan, 29 2023 @ 07:35 PM
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Europe issues some guidelines for EVTOL pilot certification:

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Jan, 30 2023 @ 05:32 PM
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a reply to: anzha
Any word on logistics involved with Flying cars?Or are they going to just use Helo pads?



posted on Jan, 31 2023 @ 08:44 AM
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a reply to: Blackfinger

EVTOL ports are being designed. Whether the concepts become a thing or they repurpose helipads, IDK as yet. Since they are not hybrid vehicles, new infra will be needed (chargers!)



posted on Feb, 1 2023 @ 05:07 PM
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China approves the XPeng:

www.theregister.com...

DAST has a very modular EVTOL frame:

newatlas.com...



posted on Feb, 11 2023 @ 11:33 PM
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Terafugia, an Boston based flying car company, was bought by Chinese company, Geely, and moved the entire operation to China. The first evtol from the team has taken flight in China:

newatlas.com...

3d printing is extensively used in the Canadian Horizon Aircraft evtol:

3dprint.com...

Half scale demonstrator tethered flight below




posted on Feb, 12 2023 @ 06:27 AM
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Ahhhhhhhh……

The good o’l days…………when having a sizable backseat meant everything to The Mile High Club 😉


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edit on 12-2-2023 by Ophiuchus1 because: (no reason given)



posted on Feb, 20 2023 @ 01:54 PM
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a reply to: Ophiuchus1

Actually, the backseats were specifically designed in the 1930s to fit two...horizontally. lol.

Volocopter going for the cert:

www.flightglobal.com...

Lilium's battery tech:

newatlas.com...



posted on Mar, 3 2023 @ 11:32 AM
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Vertiia is starting testing. it is a box wing evtol:

newatlas.com...

The airspeeder mk4:



newatlas.com...

Autoflight breaks the record for longest evtol flight: 135 nm.



www.flightglobal.com...
newatlas.com...



posted on Mar, 11 2023 @ 10:34 PM
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Archer has begun construction of its manufacturing facility in Georgia:

www.flightglobal.com...

Archer achieved significant milestones in 2022:

www.flightglobal.com...

Airbus is allying with a Norwegian ambulance company for evtols:

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Mar, 14 2023 @ 05:36 PM
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getting the evtols certified is challenging enough Beta (one of the developers) is also going to develop electric aircraft in the meantime.

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Mar, 24 2023 @ 03:39 PM
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United and Archer will open an air taxi route to Chicago’s O’Hare airport in 2025

www.engadget.com...
www.flightglobal.com...


Vertical looks to next phase of VX4 flight tests and targets additional capital raise in 2023

www.flightglobal.com...

(really bad year for a capital raise, btw, guys...)

Vertical powers ahead with new UK battery facility

www.flightglobal.com...

How airlines may deploy eVTOLs

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Mar, 28 2023 @ 01:24 PM
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Spirit AeroSystems to work with Skyworks on VertiJet VTOL design

www.flightglobal.com...

Lilium confident of securing additional funding on top of November capital raise

www.flightglobal.com...

Ascendance secures more funding for Atea hybrid-electric VTOL programme

www.flightglobal.com...

Archer’s ‘Midnight’ aircraft completes wind-tunnel testing campaign

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on Apr, 23 2023 @ 04:14 PM
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Vertical seeks Japanese approval for its VX4 evtol:

www.flightglobal.com...

A vertiport design for Dubai was unveiled:

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on May, 2 2023 @ 01:29 PM
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Four Air Force pilots remotely flew the Joby aircraft. They are expected to deliver the first aircraft to Edwards early next year for testing and development.

www.afmc.af.mil...



posted on May, 6 2023 @ 07:46 PM
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Joby Reports a 1Q23 loss:

www.flightglobal.com...

As noted by Zaphod already, Joby got $55M for a contract extension with the USAF:

www.flightglobal.com...

Joby and Toyota are deepening their partnership:

www.flightglobal.com...

Lilium secured $250M in funding:

www.flightglobal.com...

Lilium has started wind tunnel testing with a scale model:

www.flightglobal.com...

Vertical says they won't get their air cert until 2026:

www.flightglobal.com...

Even with all the hype, the evtols are far from mature:

www.flightglobal.com...

FAA publishes updated plans for Evtols:



www.flightglobal.com...

EASA sets certs for evtol noise:

www.flightglobal.com...



posted on May, 13 2023 @ 02:10 PM
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Ehang seeks a 2023 CAAC (Chinese FAA equivalent) cert:

www.flightglobal.com...

EVtols are still working on challenges:

www.flightglobal.com...

Wisk and Japan Airlines deepen their partnership:

www.flightglobal.com...

Archer unveils its Midnight prototype:

www.flightglobal.com...
newatlas.com...

Archer also posted a 1Q23 loss and working towards certification of its bird:

www.flightglobal.com...

Pterodynamics is working on their scale prototypes:



newatlas.com...



posted on May, 24 2023 @ 01:44 PM
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posted on May, 31 2023 @ 05:19 PM
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Whisk is now fully owned by Boeing:

www.flightglobal.com...



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