It’s not often we bear witness to the pages of history being turned right before our eyes. The world of aviation has once again mesmerised the masses with its latest offering—an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) “Air Taxi” from Joby. But have you ever paused to consider what this means for the future of both military and commercial air transport? What will the ramifications of this be on defence contracts and commercial ventures alike?
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Biomimicry, also known as biologically inspired engineering, involves the study and imitation of nature to help solve human challenges. The aviation sector is filled with examples of biomimicry which have provided engineers with invaluable insights from the flight of birds to the movement of sharks.
As a result of carefully studying the movement of animals, we have been able to make aircraft lighter and more fuel-efficient. Few projects, though, look as close to the real thing as the Macrobat, a new bird-shaped air taxi that can take off with a nearly vertical trajectory.
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Image Credit: Jaunt Air Mobility
For some time, we’ve seen countless concepts of what an eVTOL air taxi may look like but this is not what you’d typically expect. Introducing Jaunt Air Mobility’s Reduced Rotor Operating Speed Aircraft, or ROSA for short.
This particular eVTOL air taxi seems to combine a helicopter and small aeroplane but it does seem to be the real deal. If you consider that safety and certification are the biggest obstacles the flying car market has to face, this eVTOL air taxi seems to be on the right track, or is it?
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