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CityAirbus NextGen
The Airbus CityAirbus is a multinational project by Airbus Helicopters to produce an electrically powered VTOL personal air vehicle demonstrator. It is intended for the air taxi role, to avoid ground traffic congestion. Development The CityAirbus follows other Airbus Urban Air Mobility initiatives: Skyways (project), Skyways to deliver packages by Unmanned aerial vehicle, UAVs on the National University of Singapore campus, the Airbus A³ Vahana, A³ Vahana single-passenger, self-piloted VTOL aircraft and the A³ Voom on-demand shared helicopter booking service app by Airbus. A 2015 feasibility study confirmed the design's operating costs and that it could meet safety requirements.Full-scale testing of the ducted propeller drivetrain was completed in October 2017.Type certificate, Type certification and commercial introduction are planned for 2023. The ''iron bird (aviation), iron bird'' systems test prototype was completed and powered on in December 2017 on a test bench in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Aircraft
An electric aircraft is an aircraft powered by electricity. Electric aircraft are seen as a way to reduce the environmental effects of aviation, providing zero emissions and quieter flights. Electricity may be supplied by a variety of methods, the most common being electric battery, batteries. Most have electric motors driving propellers or turbines. Crewed flights in an electrically powered airship go back to the 19th century, and to 1917 for a tethered helicopter. Model aircraft#Electric power, Electrically powered model aircraft have been flown at least since 1957, preceding the small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones used today. Small Unmanned aircraft system, UAS could be used for parcel deliveries, and larger ones for long-endurance applications: aerial imagery, surveillance, telecommunications. The first crewed free flight by an electrically powered aeroplane, the Militky MB-E1, MB-E1, was made in 1973, and most crewed electric aircraft today are still only e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
