Named J-2000, the flying taxi is expected to fly at a speed of 320 km/h and have a similar range of 320 km. The real excitement is the engine design.
Although we have seen several prototypes of flying taxis over the past 1-2 years, experts have now come up with a model that can travel longer distances. The latest invention from Volocopter can now be used for longer distances. The self-driving vehicle, called Voloconnect, is a fixed-wing flying taxi designed to connect suburbs and city centres.
Electric flying taxis could be a reality in a few years, according to Europe’s leading aviation safety authority, Bloomberg reports. According to Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), vertical take-off, piloted, commercial, baggage-carrying aircraft could be licensed first, but autonomous drones could come later.
It seems that self-guided drone taxis may soon become a real form of transportation in major cities around the world. The pilot drone airport being built in England could be in live operation as early as this year.
Back in October 2017, Boeing dived into the development of flying taxis with a takeover. They seem to be doing very well with the work. AIn recent years, several companies have embarked on developing their own flying car / taxi. That’s what Daimler is spending money on, Bell Company, which makes helicopters for the Airbus and the U.S. military, is thinking about. Moreover, in October 2017, Boeing also announced the development of flying taxis.
United Airlines would buy no less than 200 air taxis with which they want to transport their passengers to airports over the next five years.