Important Innovations Collection

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 p...

  Israeli Startup AIR's "Flying Car"                                                                                     Source:  AIR Working With FAA For US Takeoffs Israeli startup AIR has revealed a 2 seat, electric "flying car" eVTOL designed for personal travel and recreation. The revolutionary new flying machine is called Air One. With collapsible wings and retractable landing gear, it can fit in a garage, so there's no need to rent hanger space. AIR hopes to start selling the personal, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) directly into the individual consumer market, primarily in the US, by 2024.  The company has smartly jumpstarted the process by working directly with the FAA for two years on licensing and regul...

Israeli Startup Air's Flying Car Working with FAA For US Takeoff  Israeli startup Air  just revealed a 2 seat, electric "flying car" eVTOL designed for personal travel and recreation.  With collapsible wings, it can fit in a garage, so there's no need to rent hanger space. Air hopes to start selling the vehicle to shuttle passengers by 2024.  The company has smartly jumpstarted the process by working directly with the FAA for two years on licensing and regulations to ensure that it is safe and legal.  Air anticipates that the vehicle will first be sold in the US. Cutting Edge Aviation Software With a maximum speed of 150 mph and a flying range of 110 miles, the Air One is equipped with a "fly by intent" software control system that makes flying accessible and easy.  Cruising speed is 100 mph and maximum payload is 441 pounds.  It takes one hour to charge the aircraft.  Maximum flight time is one hour.  Air emphasizes this is a personal flying...

Japan's Tetra Aviation's Buy-n-Fly Personal eVTOL Mk5                                             Source:  Tetra Aviation 1 Seat Electric Aircraft that Flies 100 Miles & Is Ready to Go Tetra Aviation of Japan has developed a breakthrough single-seat, lift and cruise eVTOL, the Mk-5, that can fly one traveler 100 miles with zero emissions and no noise.  It's been under development for more than three years.  It is sleek, ultra-tech, lightweight and ready to soar with you on board.  The "buy-n-fly" personal aerial vehicle (PAV) is a commercial product scheduled for delivery to buyers in 2022. It's at the vanguard of a brand new form of zero emissions personal travel. Tech Specs There are two, long and thin fixed wings on the front and rear of the cabin with 32 vertical lift rotors distributed across them.  And there is a horizontal ...