The design is good against the name I do not really understand, very close to heavyside?
Flat it is a single-seater (for the moment) ... But the design is better than most "flying drone taxis" including that of Airbus ...
The US startup Kitty Hawk produces up to 100 times less noise than a conventional helicopter and can travel a distance of 160 kilometers without recharging.
Go to work by helicopter. Alternatives to the car, as unlikely as they are, are legion. Among them, we find everything that includes "air mobility", that is to say, flying cars, small planes, drones and even airships. The US startup Kitty Hawk's new project, funded in part by Google co-founder Larry Page, is making a difference with Heaviside, an electric and silent airliner. The aircraft takes off vertically and flies straight like a jet fighter. Its autonomy of 160 kilometers, relatively little for a flying vehicle, confirms here the urban use of the device to achieve short distances.
Is it necessary to have a pilot's license to be in charge of the plane? No, the machine has an automatic mode that drives alone as a big (there is also a manual mode for the pros). "Our idea is that we want these devices to be socially acceptable to the greatest number. Helicopters are not: they are reserved for the rich and they make noise, "said Sebastian Thrun, CEO of the startup, TechCrunch.
The first images of this prototype make it possible to get an idea of the aircraft and its size. But the machine is still in the development phase and if it is marketed the startup believes that the first aircraft will be for a "niche market". But before Heavyside becomes a day-to-day vehicle, we should start by building runways. There is still some way to go.
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Source: https://detours.canal.fr/cet-avion-elec ... el-jardin/
The official site: https://kittyhawk.aero/heaviside/
ps: 100 times less noise? In dB how much is it?
