First electric Urban Air Port secures UK government backing; eVTOL hub
The Future Flight Challenge was created to develop aviation infrastructure and systems that enable the next generation of electric and autonomous air vehicles. Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft such as cargo drones and air taxis to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year.
Urban Air Port develops fully autonomous innovative zero emission infrastructure for future air mobility. The ambitious Air-One project will bring industry, government and the public together to demonstrate how to unlock the potential of sustainable urban air mobility to reduce congestion, cut air pollution and holistically decarbonize transport while providing seamless passenger journeys and deliveries.
The project is aimed at providing practical infrastructure for electric VTOL craft that could transport people and goods around cities in the future
Hyundai Motor Group, Coventry City Council and the UK Government have partnered with Urban Air Port to launch what is described as the world s first site – Air One – to demonstrate the potential of urban air mobility for the UK and worldwide.
The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group has chosen Urban Air Port as its priority infrastructure partner to support global growth of this new sector. The South Korean company plans to create its own e-VTOL aircraft and support the broader urban air mobility eco-system. Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the development of Air-One as part of its plan to commercialise its aircraft by 2028.
World s first flying car mobile airport to open in UK later this year
The incredible world first, designed by Urban Air Port, will be located next to the city’s Ricoh Arena and will allow air taxis and electric drones to land and recharge
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World s first pop-up airport for electric flying cars, air taxis and delivery drones to launch in Coventry in November backed by a £1.2m Government grant - and it can be installed in a matter of days
Called Air-One, it has been unveiled as part of a joint collaboration between Urban Air Port and Hyundai
The first site will be installed by end of the end of 2021 and located off the A444 near the Ricoh Arena stadium
The former car park will be transformed into an airport with a 14-metre diameter landing platform and runway
Once a flying car, air taxi or drone touches down on the landing pad, it drops the vehicles inside the hanger
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