Company launch pod-like "world’s most advanced" personal flying machine
- 8 months ago
A company have launched what they claim is the world’s most advanced personal flying machine.
The Airscooter is a personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft which the developers say can be flown without a pilot license.
The vehicle is the brainchild of Franky Zapata, who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard in 2019 in 22 minutes.
His French firm, Zapata, claim the Airscooter will fly at 50mph and be able to cruise for two hours.
It would use a hybrid powertrain and sustainable fuel, with a carbon footprint "comparable to a passenger car".
The company say: "At Zapata, we believe in a world with safe, clean, pleasant, and affordable airborne individual transport."
Early renderings of the craft appear to show it as a one-seater with eight rotors positioned above the cocoon-like cockpit.
Zapata say it will be compliant with the Federal Aviation Authority PART 103 Regulations, meaning it can be flown without a pilot license in the USA as an “ultralight aircraft”.
They add that its patented computer assisted 'fly-by-wire' controls "ensure the highest degree of safety while requiring minimal training".
No price or delivery time has been announced for the Airscooter yet.
The Airscooter is a personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft which the developers say can be flown without a pilot license.
The vehicle is the brainchild of Franky Zapata, who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard in 2019 in 22 minutes.
His French firm, Zapata, claim the Airscooter will fly at 50mph and be able to cruise for two hours.
It would use a hybrid powertrain and sustainable fuel, with a carbon footprint "comparable to a passenger car".
The company say: "At Zapata, we believe in a world with safe, clean, pleasant, and affordable airborne individual transport."
Early renderings of the craft appear to show it as a one-seater with eight rotors positioned above the cocoon-like cockpit.
Zapata say it will be compliant with the Federal Aviation Authority PART 103 Regulations, meaning it can be flown without a pilot license in the USA as an “ultralight aircraft”.
They add that its patented computer assisted 'fly-by-wire' controls "ensure the highest degree of safety while requiring minimal training".
No price or delivery time has been announced for the Airscooter yet.