Airbus, which continues to be one of the largest aviation companies in the world, blended helicopters and planes with Racer.
Airbus Racercombines the ease of helicopters with the speed of airplanes and exhibited publicly for the first time. The aircraft, which you can watch in the video above, which is still in the development/testing phase, carries engines on its side double wings as well as on the top. In this way, it can combine high speed with ease of vertical take-off and landing. Racer is suitable for use in all areas where normal helicopters are used. It reveals great future potential and is already in high demand. Such a model will be expected in the coming years, especially in races against time. Its use as an ambulance helicopter will be very popular. big name Airbuswhich was first shown in previous years CityAirbus NextGen It made a splash with. CityAirbus, the first flying taxi model by Airbus It was introduced as a concept under its name and attracted serious attention. This tool is the latest first fully autonomous flight It made a splash as it passed without any problems. Within the scope of that trial, it was reported that the aircraft took off autonomously, that is, without a pilot, stayed in the air stably and landed automatically.
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All-electric aircraft designed for four people CityAirbus, with multiple engines (Specifically 8 x 100 kW) stood out as a safe option. In the past years, it was also included in the information that the vehicle could accelerate to 120 km/h and carried a battery with a capacity of 110 kWh. Then, the next screening CityAirbus NextGen had attracted attention. In the first stage, it was shown on computer This was the last time a real demonstration was made for the aircraft..
The model, which was previously planned to fly in 2023 and be sent to other companies in 2025, will undergo its first flight test at Airbus’ test center in Germany at the end of the year, according to the latest information. The flying taxi with a wingspan of 12 meters, which is reported to be able to reach a speed of 120 km/h and provide a range of 80 km (The focus is only on urban use and taking off in a short time with high-speed charging), is a fully electric model equipped with eight different engines for safety and a single vehicle. It will be able to carry 4 people at a time (Pilot + three passengers). The flying taxi, which will not lack autonomous flight features, is prepared with a focus on silent flight, and thus it is aimed not to disturb anyone excessively in urban use.