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Old February 27th 21, 12:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_6_]
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Default $1 billion BMS Ooops...

On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:14:23 -0500, Dave Nadler wrote:

On 2/25/2021 9:28 PM, G K wrote:
- I know of one being close. Look up Joby.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wbF...ture=emb_title


Their timescale, payload and performance looks very similar to Vertical
Aerospace, https://vertical-aerospace.com/ except that VS are aiming for
a bit less range and speed, probably because they are looking at the UK
market rather than the US with its greater ride distances.

Do any of you know what sort of landing/takeoff patch these eVTOL air
taxis are planning to operate from, i.e. helipads to something more al
fresco such as carparks or schoolyards or are they planning to run door
to door operations, which may be a quite limited by availability of
landing areas in cities outside the US - unless, of course, their target
market is just airfield to airfield traffic.

I ask, because, although I've been dimly aware of efforts to build eVTOL
air taxis for a year or two, I've seen absolutely nothing about where
they expect to land when dropping off & picking up fares.


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