eVTOL Worthy of 007 James Bond

Bellwether's Volar - Flying Hypercar eVTOL







                                    Source:  Bellwether

A Personal Flying Machine Designed for City Travel

Volar is a highly innovative eVTOL (electric, vertical take-off and landing) vehicle that is worthy of a future, secret agent like James Bond.  It looks like a very sleek combination of a spaceship from another planet and a hypercar.  It doesn't look like an aircraft as the propulsion system is hidden from view underneath the body of the very sci-fi flying machine.  The eVTOL is the boldly innovative creation of London-based startup Bellwether Industries.  The personal flying machine is designed to make inner city travel much easier.  Testing of a half-sized demonstrator prototype of Volar is now underway.  The demonstrator, named Antelope, is being remotely piloted.  The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle is designed for private use and appears to be a pilot-less drone, although it is still under development.

Urban Travel

Bellwether Industries was founded by two university colleagues in London in 2014.  The founders say that Volar is a unique, new way to travel into and around cities.  Besides the hidden propulsion system, it is electric powered and has a very compact, aerodynamic design for maximum agility.  It's not much bigger than the average car.  It takes off and lands like a helicopter which provides greater accessibility and maneuverability in urban environments.

Targeted for 2028 Launch

When Volar goes to market in 2028, it will be a 4- or 5-seater, capable of carrying up to 1,320 pounds.  It will travel at speeds up to 135 mph and cruise at an altitude of 3,000 feet.  The range on a charge will be up to 200 miles.  Bellwether's priority is to make Volar a zero emissions, battery electric vehicle.  But it could start in service as a hybrid.  It will hit the market at a price in the 7-figure range, but the company hopes to bring down the pricing to that of a car as they ramp up production and gain efficiencies of scale.  It is a futuristic, sleek, personal UAM for the skies that offers a new perspective on the future of urban travel.  To explore many more new travel concepts, go to https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NV2T6N3&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_DR81X6YA94YJPC7K6Q5Z

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