Flying cars and passenger drones, 11 modern projects
Flying cars are a must-have for a bright future. All promise that they will appear, but few really try to build them. All existing projects for the creation of flying cars, as well as their close relatives - passenger drone in this review.
Samson
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Startup Samsonmotorworks trying to build a flying car. The final version of the car is not yet, but, unlike other abandoned projects, the site is regularly updated with reports of new successes. And besides, there are already 45 pre-orders and the manager is optimistic about building a prototype by the end of 2016.
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Pal-v
The European company PAL-V has created something between a car and a helicopter that is really capable of driving and flying. The plans include mass production of 45 cars and the first deliveries to customers in 2016/2017 for 500,000 euros.
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Aeromobil
The Slovak startup Aeromobil planned to sell its flying machines in 2017 until their only prototype crashed during test flights in 2015 ( 1 ). This did not stop them and now they are building a new one.
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The transition
Further all on the difficult path of creating a flying car was the company Terrafugia. Its engineers were repelled by the idea of ​​creating an airplane that can ride and succeeded in building 2 models already. Their car The Transition has been postponed several times and now the company plans to deliver to customers in 2017. more
Terrafugia TF-X
On the way to creating a flying machine costs a lot of difficulties, the main one is that you need to be a pilot to control it, and you can only take off from an airfield. This narrows the market to enthusiasts and millionaires. Ideally, the car should have a vertical takeoff and autonomous control. Such a machine is promised to be made by the leader of this non-existent market, Terrafugia, for a period of 8-12 years. This is unlikely, but at least they will try. more
Zee.Aero
Secret startup Zee.Aero since 2010 working on a flying car has received 100 million of funding from one of the founders of Google (Larry Page) and has hired more than 150 employees (a record number for this industry). The company already has prototypes that it is testing at a local airport.
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Passenger drone is almost like a flying car, but without wheels. They began to try to build only at the end of zero with the increasing popularity of drones.
Ehang 184
One of the most interesting exhibits of the latest technology exhibition Ces 2016 was Ehang 184. A drone capable of carrying a person. The Chinese quadcopter manufacturer responsible for the development states that the drone with a person will be able to fly up to 23 minutes. Trials are scheduled for fall 2016. more
Air-mule
The Air-mule drone developed by the Israeli military will be used to evacuate wounded soldiers. Now the drone makes the first test flights. If successful, this development will appear and commercial applications.
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Xplorair
The project of the passenger drone Xplorair from a French engineer was presented at several exhibitions and received funding from corporations. The prototype of the vehicle is promised to be presented at the air show at Le Bourget in 2017. According to the principle of work, it is significantly different from other projects in this area. This reduces his chances of success.
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SerWert SV5B
Russia will also take part in the creation of a passenger drone. Within the framework of the “Aeronet” program, Aviathon will have to build a passenger drone “SerWert SV5B” and then use it as an unmanned aerial taxi. So far, only 1.5 billion rubles have been allocated for the creation of the first flight sample.
Volocopter
German Volocopter is something between a drone and a helicopter with 18 propellers. It is fully electric and can fly for about 20 minutes with 1-2 people on board. Manage it will be very easy, you can even use the joystick. Release date for sale has not yet been determined.
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Electric and unmanned cars are developing dozens of startups and corporations around the world. Unfortunately, passenger drones and flying cars are not so popular. All participants in this review are startups or small companies of enthusiasts. Neither the largest IT companies nor the automakers show any interest in building a flying machine. With the exception of Toyota, which periodically registers patents related to a flying car, but did not announce a project for its creation. It is hoped that when one of the companies finally delivers the finished product to the buyer, the situation will change and larger players will enter this market.
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Samson
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Startup Samsonmotorworks trying to build a flying car. The final version of the car is not yet, but, unlike other abandoned projects, the site is regularly updated with reports of new successes. And besides, there are already 45 pre-orders and the manager is optimistic about building a prototype by the end of 2016.
more
Pal-v
The European company PAL-V has created something between a car and a helicopter that is really capable of driving and flying. The plans include mass production of 45 cars and the first deliveries to customers in 2016/2017 for 500,000 euros.
more
Aeromobil
The Slovak startup Aeromobil planned to sell its flying machines in 2017 until their only prototype crashed during test flights in 2015 ( 1 ). This did not stop them and now they are building a new one.
more
The transition
Further all on the difficult path of creating a flying car was the company Terrafugia. Its engineers were repelled by the idea of ​​creating an airplane that can ride and succeeded in building 2 models already. Their car The Transition has been postponed several times and now the company plans to deliver to customers in 2017. more
Terrafugia TF-X
On the way to creating a flying machine costs a lot of difficulties, the main one is that you need to be a pilot to control it, and you can only take off from an airfield. This narrows the market to enthusiasts and millionaires. Ideally, the car should have a vertical takeoff and autonomous control. Such a machine is promised to be made by the leader of this non-existent market, Terrafugia, for a period of 8-12 years. This is unlikely, but at least they will try. more
Zee.Aero
Secret startup Zee.Aero since 2010 working on a flying car has received 100 million of funding from one of the founders of Google (Larry Page) and has hired more than 150 employees (a record number for this industry). The company already has prototypes that it is testing at a local airport.
more
Passenger drones
Passenger drone is almost like a flying car, but without wheels. They began to try to build only at the end of zero with the increasing popularity of drones.
Ehang 184
One of the most interesting exhibits of the latest technology exhibition Ces 2016 was Ehang 184. A drone capable of carrying a person. The Chinese quadcopter manufacturer responsible for the development states that the drone with a person will be able to fly up to 23 minutes. Trials are scheduled for fall 2016. more
Air-mule
The Air-mule drone developed by the Israeli military will be used to evacuate wounded soldiers. Now the drone makes the first test flights. If successful, this development will appear and commercial applications.
more
Xplorair
The project of the passenger drone Xplorair from a French engineer was presented at several exhibitions and received funding from corporations. The prototype of the vehicle is promised to be presented at the air show at Le Bourget in 2017. According to the principle of work, it is significantly different from other projects in this area. This reduces his chances of success.
more
SerWert SV5B
Russia will also take part in the creation of a passenger drone. Within the framework of the “Aeronet” program, Aviathon will have to build a passenger drone “SerWert SV5B” and then use it as an unmanned aerial taxi. So far, only 1.5 billion rubles have been allocated for the creation of the first flight sample.
Volocopter
German Volocopter is something between a drone and a helicopter with 18 propellers. It is fully electric and can fly for about 20 minutes with 1-2 people on board. Manage it will be very easy, you can even use the joystick. Release date for sale has not yet been determined.
more
Electric and unmanned cars are developing dozens of startups and corporations around the world. Unfortunately, passenger drones and flying cars are not so popular. All participants in this review are startups or small companies of enthusiasts. Neither the largest IT companies nor the automakers show any interest in building a flying machine. With the exception of Toyota, which periodically registers patents related to a flying car, but did not announce a project for its creation. It is hoped that when one of the companies finally delivers the finished product to the buyer, the situation will change and larger players will enter this market.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/395999/
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