Video of the week: Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi moves closer to final design
AutoFlight is moving closer to the final design of its Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi following the release of new footage that shows the latest configuration of the aircraft.
In the latest design, AutoFlight said new optimised lifting propellers allow for a higher hover efficiency, while the two pushing propellers previously on either side of the air taxi have been replaced with one centre propeller with twin motors to enhance cruising abilities. The company added that Prosperity I is very close to the final design, which will be released later this year.
In a statement, AutoFlight CEO Tian Yu, said: “We’re delighted to announce POC#2 for Prosperity I. This takes us another step towards our vision of unlocking the skies for mass individual transport in the air by creating safe, efficient eVTOL aircrafts.”
Commercial flights are scheduled in 2026 ‘without being any less safe or more expensive than a car taxi ride’, the company said.
Work on POC#2 started in January 2022 and the aircraft made its maiden flight in April before achieving over 30 additional transition flights in the last few weeks.
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