Metro Skyways, a subsidiary of Israeli aviation startup UrbanAero, has come up with a fascinating concept for a flying car that looks like a cross between a helicopter and a DeLorean. It’s called CityHawk and it’s technically an eVTOL vehicle, i.e. an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft.
The CityHawk will fit up to six people and, thanks to the fact that there won’t be any exposed rotors, it will be able to land basically everywhere you’ll be able to find a flat surface with an area of at least 3m x 8m. Its 150km expected range won’t make it possible to use it for long distance trips, but it would be perfect for air taxi services, emergency deliveries for the health sector and as a quick evacuation vehicle.
The futuristic “fancraft”, as Metro Skyways likes to call it, is just a concept for now, but only because the fuel cell tech to make it real is not there yet. A first prototype based on a hybrid propulsion system that uses regular aviation fuel has already flown its maiden flight.
CityHawk is an electric flying car that looks a bit like a DeLorean
Metro Skyways' vertical takeoff electric “fancraft” will powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and will be able to land basically everywhere thanks to a low-noise design and the fact that, unlike a regular helicopter, its rotors won’t be exposed.
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- Andrea Nepori
- 19 June 2020
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.
Photos courtesy of Metro Skyways.