Passenger Drone Prototype For Urban Transport Completes First Test Flight - Boeing
Umer Jamshaid Published January 23, 2019 | 09:08 PM
An electric powered drone for urban commuters use has completed its first test flight with a vertical takeoff and landing, and tests of forward flights of up to 50 miles to come later, the aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced in a press release on Wednesday
The machine, resembling a car with wings, is officially called a "Personal Air Vehicle," or PAV, the release noted.
"The PAV prototype completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the flight, which tested the vehicle's autonomous functions and ground control systems," the release said. "Future flights will test forward, wing-borne flight, as well as the transition phase between vertical and forward-flight modes.
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The vehicle is 30 feet long, 28 feet wide and is powered by an electric propulsion system with a range of 50 miles, the release explained.
The aircraft also features vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, while being able to hover when airborne, the release said.
In addition to the flying car, Boeing is also developing an unmanned fully electric cargo air vehicle (CAV) designed to transport up to 500 Pounds, as well as other urban, regional and global mobility platforms, according to the release.
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