New VTOL Aircraft and Flying Taxi Cars Arriving Beyond 2024

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00:00 Introduction

00:38 Air One

AIR ONE is an Israeli-made electric VTOL that will carry 2 people, accelerate to 155 mph max speed, and cover 110 miles on a flight, with charging requiring as little as 1 hour.

02:11 Archer X Midnight

Progressing beyond the initial Maker concept, Archer Aviation has unveiled its ultimate production model for a cutting-edge air taxi. With support from the automotive giant Stellantis, this U.S.-based company is now advancing to the testing phase of a five-passenger tilt-rotor aircraft called the Midnight eVTOL.

03:31 Joby S4

Joby S4 is an air-taxi that should enter commercial operation in 2025. It is flown by 6 propellers on its V-tail and fixed wing, can carry 5 people, and is capable of VTOL and forward flight.

05:08 Autoflight Prosperity I Gen-4

The Autoflight Prosperity I, a life-sized prototype, created in collaboration with Frank Stevenson, the visionary designer responsible for the Lillium Jet and numerous legendary automobiles.

06:28 Aska A5

Tired of the congestion on California's roads, a company based in Mountain View has designed an impressive flying car, which has already obtained FAA certification for flight testing. The Aska A5 might indeed boast the most versatile features in its category.

07:57 Doroni H1 Aerospace

Under the leadership of Doron Merdinger, a veteran of wartime service and a former intelligence officer in the Israeli Airforce, Doroni Aerospace, headquartered in Florida, is striving to bring the world's most compact flying car right to your home. The H1 boasts a two-seat configuration, featuring a multicopter airframe with extra propellers for horizontal propulsion.

09:19 Vertical Aerospace VX4

Vertical Aerospace VX4 is a British pilot VTOL taxi that will carry 4 passengers in addition to the pilot and will be able cover 100 miles on a trip.

10:34 Transwing Pterodynamics

Pterodynamics, a startup based in Southern California are making significant progress in the direction of a passenger VTOL. The fifth-generation enlarged model showcased in 2023 represents a refined iteration of their electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle, featuring an innovative dihedral folding wing system.

11:50 SkyDrive

With Japan set to host the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, the domestic startup SkyDrive is preparing to introduce a tailored transportation solution for the event. This offering represents an advancement of the SD-05, a single-seat air taxi featuring dimensions of 43x43x10 feet and a cabin accommodating a single pilot and two passengers.

13:12 Zapata Airscooter

Zapata Airscooter is an egg-shaped single-person flying scooter that is propelled by a hybrid electric system with 4 gas turbines and 12 propellers.

[blakutnuj]

Do more videos about aircraft! We want more!

[gobindvm]

Why not to make vstol with fuel before electric ?

[rossnolan]

Jack oneil, was that the Boomerang? Or Defiant perhaps
The certifiability of powered lift and powered control, (as in power dependent controll) aircraft is doubtful given the continued safe flight after complete power loss provision now sppecified by the FAA. (Some sort of flip out wind turbine might be required for control...)
Like to ralk....

[jackoneil]

No one is talking about the cost and time involved in FAA certification. No one has ever completed FAA certification of an pilot-less, non-commercial (Part-91/23) eVTOL aircraft, much less to FAA part 135 Air-Taxi or 121 Airline Operation certified pilot-less Aircraft. Having been involved with aircraft development and certification, 20 years ago, costs to certify a Burn Rutan designed conventional twin-engine air-taxi aircraft, designed to meet existing FAA regulations, we stopped development after two years and $10million on paperwork alone, when just the bureaucratic costs were getting close to $100million.

Also looking into fixed and variable costs might be worth considering, such as product, service liability insurance costs and battery costs on a per flight basis. If a battery pack costs $100, 000 and is good for say 1, 000 flights that's $100per flight.

Also, the challenges of rolling out hundreds or thousands of VTOL/heliports with noise and risks to people and property on the ground. Getting air-taxi approval for existing airports is often met with huge resistance, and if you are going to use existing airports why do you need eVTOL?