Boeing's Wisk Aero is leading the charge in urban air mobility, boldly promising passenger-carrying electric air taxi service by 2030.
Wisk is working with its sixth-generation aircraft, which promises to transport up to four passengers and additional luggage on each trip.Once a fanciful concept limited to the popular animated world of The Jetsons in the 1960s, the age of flying car s is now looming over our current reality.
Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk Aero, stated that the company anticipates its pilotless air taxi starting to carry passengers “later in the decade” as it collaborates with the U.S. regulator to obtain approvals. Despite Yukto’s grand claims, the flying taxi industry is encountering technological hurdles, including developing more powerful batteries to enable companies to make multiple trips on a single charge.
The four-bladed rear props power down and lock during cruising to save drag, while the five-bladed transitional front props are larger than before and have five blades.
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