“Flying taxi” test flight Expected to eliminate traffic jams Singapore Oct. 22 16:03
A test flight of a so-called “flying taxi”, which flies with an electric propeller and moves around the city, is expected to be a trump card for eliminating traffic congestion.
The test flight was conducted by a German company that is developing a so-called "flying taxi". On the 22nd, a two-seater aircraft was shown in the Marina area of Singapore.
In the test flight, when the pilot actuated the electric propeller, the aircraft slowly floated vertically, ascended to 40 meters above, swung for about 2 minutes, and landed again at the same location.
In the future, the company planned to make unmanned “flying taxis” and move them between dedicated take-off and landing fields built in the city, and introduced a system for boarding procedures using face recognition.
“Flying taxis” are expected to see dramatic demand in the future, and the competition for development is intensifying, with major aircraft manufacturers entering the market.
Borocopter CEO Florian Reuters, who developed the aircraft, said, “We are paying attention to Japan and want to put it to practical use as soon as possible.” We are hoping to become a trump card for elimination.