Airbus for the first time presented a prototype of a flying taxi CityAirbus. Look at him right now!

CityAirbus aircraft, capable of traveling at speeds of up to 120 km / h over a distance of up to 30 km, should

appear in major cities around the world by 2025year The weight of a flying taxi is more than 2.2 tons, CityAirbus is equipped with three passenger seats and one driver’s one, however, the function of unmanned aerial vehicles will also be built in the aircraft. The cost of CityAirbus will be from 1 million euros.

Thanks to the vertical take-off and landing systemTo use CityAirbus, you do not need a lot of free sites. In the near future, the German government will begin to develop legislation that allows the use of aircraft in urban environments as a taxi and personal transport.

Despite the presentation, Airbus is still notI have never conducted CityAirbus public flying tests. In addition, recently Airbus, Audi and Italdesign have presented a model of their future system of capsular flying taxi Pop.Up.

To flying taxis and cars now aroundthe world is showing increased interest. The Dutch PAL-V is already accepting pre-orders for the world's first certified flying car. And the Chinese manufacturer of drones Ehang will provide its single drones to the authorities of Dubai - their introduction will begin this summer. Passenger Drone has tested its first passenger drone in Europe.

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