Volocopter has completed the first manned test flight in Singapore with its 2X electric aircraft. In addition, the company, together with its partner Skyports, has now put the spotlight on a prototype launch and landing infrastructure for e-taxis. The flight over Marina Bay took about two minutes. The pilot put in the course of the experiment at an average height of 40 meters, a distance of about 1.5 kilometers. At the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Singapore, Volocopter will also be presenting, at the same time, the announced first prototype of an e-flight taxis launch and landing infrastructure. The study, which was installed in cooperation with Skyports on a floating dock in Marina Bay, provides a "realistic demonstration of boarding and maintenance services for air taxis" Volocopter air taxi flies over Singapore’s Marina Bay: Via https://www.electrichunter.com/ev-news/volocopter-2x-air-taxi-flight-over-marina-bay Comments are closed.
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