Israeli startup makes inroads with personal flying vehicle
Given the significant advancements in drone technology, the test-phase voyage may not initially seem unusual. Another aeroplane with propellers was ascending vertically from the ground before accelerating upward in the sky.
According to its designer, the first unmanned flight of an Israeli-made electric vehicle that will let the product reach the market over the next two years and carry passengers on brief excursions above congested roadways. Given the significant advancements in drone technology, the test-phase voyage may not initially seem unusual.
Another aeroplane with propellers was ascending vertically from the ground before accelerating upward in the sky.
But according to the Israeli firm AIR, this one will be able to travel up to 100 kilometres with two people aboard – a driver and a passenger. The CEO and co-founder Rani Plaut referred to this as a significant milestone.
We have switched to forward flight today, which is one step closer to realising our goal of producing the AIR ONE in large quantities. Before individuals can expect to fly themselves through cities in little vehicles like these, there are still a number of substantial barriers to overcome, including developing rules and commercialising the technology.
According to Plaut, the following test phase for AIR will include a passenger. By the end of 2024, their eVTOL, or electric vertical takeoff and landing, aircraft should be available for purchase for a starting price of $150,000, according to him.
Plaut predicted that the average daily speed will be around 100 mph (160 kph) at an altitude of 1,200 feet (366 m). By the end of 2024, he expects their eVTOL, or electric vertical takeoff and landing, aircraft to be for sale, with a starting price of $150,000. Plaut forecasted that the daily average speed at 1,200 feet would be approximately 100 mph (160 kph) (366 m).