They're almost here: the Flying Car/Taxi META Thread

NASA measured Joby's accoustic signature:

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A helicopter at 500 ft is 85 dB and Joby's evtol is less than 65 dB at 360 ft. That is about the same as a ringing telephone.

FAA is reviewing the certification process for evtols:

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Ryse's Recon for ranchers?

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Tcab's e20 evtol is making regular transitions from vert to horizontal flight:

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Warning: happy cheerful music.

Lilium signs up Aernnova, Livent for Lilium Jet programme

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FAA green lights Joby to begin air taxi flights using Cirrus SR22

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Joby acquires aviation software provider Avionyx

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Lilium states they made transition midflgiht:

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What Wired thinks a eVtol port should look like:

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Volocopter's longer-range drone taxi completes its first test flights

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Mayman Aerospace debuts flight-ready Speeder flying motorbike prototype

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Might take longer than companies are promising for their FAA certs:

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US military going to be testing evtols in exercises:

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The UK adopted the EU's regulations for evtol certification:

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LA Times proclaims the airtaxi arrival before the 2028 Olympics:

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The TImes comments on it:

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LEO Flight unveiled their prototype for a flying hypercar:

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Vertical Aerospace also picked its battery cell supplier:

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Europe is moving ahead with its licensing regime for Evtols:

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Wisk news:

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Vertical closing in on first flight:

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Lillium has partnered with AAP group for Nordic operations:

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Ascendance has 6 'tentative' signers for their evtol:

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When they start putting down helipads everywhere then Ill be impressed.At the moment they are just rich boy toys..

a reply to: Blackfinger

I think this is the greatest rush to a capability we've seen since the original barnstormers. I'm actually really excited. Yes, they'll be rich boy toys at first, but aircraft were for at first, too, in the early 20th century.

That's going to be loud as fsck.

Despite what Zapata says, the Jetson One was available first.

Honeywell will provide tech for Archer's airtaxi:

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Volkswagen is throwing its hat into the evtol ring:

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Samson Switchblade...finally?

(just a taxi test)



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Astro sells eVTOL developer Horizon to shareholders

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Helicopter operator Bristow Group is ordering up to 55 eVTOL aircraft from Beta ALIA

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Why Bristow is betting on evtols:

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United pays first installment of $10m to Archer for air taxis

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Joby expands military partnership in eVTOL development

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Archer completes preliminary design review of four-seat ‘Midnight’

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Vertical Aerospace waits on CAA approval as VX4 first flight nears

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Alauda Aeronautics progress:



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More on Zapata's jet bird:

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Sushi slicing blades of death will cause mayhem in parking lots..Has any country started the infrastructure needed to use these Flying cars/taxis?

a reply to: Blackfinger

FAA and the UK version thereof have started the process of doing so.

Ryse's evotel will be $150k and available next year:

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Zeva's design:

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Eve will simulate the airtaxi service in Chicago this month:

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Airbus and Hiratagakuen (JP heli operator) will team up:

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Skyfly Axe:

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