This Oddly Shaped Aircraft Has Zero Emissions And Flies At 260 Kmph Max Speed

Monit Khanna
Monit Khanna
Updated on Jan 18, 2022, 14:17 IST- 2 min read -75 Shares
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Engineers have developed a satellite-dish shaped electric aircraft that is capable of carrying its pilot at speeds of up to 260 kilometres per hour. The aircraft has successfully completed its first untethered flight test. 

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The aircraft dubbed Zeva Aero has been developed by Tacoma, Washington-based company Zeva, and claims to be a zero-emission aircraft.

The passenger stands up in the aircraft when it takes off and can also flip, changing the orientation of the pilot horizontally to that of ‘superman’.

The aircraft is essentially an eVTOL --vertical take-off and landing aircraft and doesn’t really require runway space. The aircraft’s frame is designed only for a single pilot and takes around the same space as a car in a parking lot. 

During its testing on January 9, the aircraft remained in an upright position as it flew from the ground and landed safely. They conducted this test multiple times. Future tests will involve a human passenger and the aircraft will finally fly in the horizontal direction too.

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Stephen Tibbitts, CEO of ZEVA said in a statement, “This is a huge inflexion point for ZEVA as we join an exclusive set of proven flying eVTOL platforms, and a testament to the relentless hard work and ingenuity of our entire team over the past two and half years.”

He added, “We are eager to continue to our next stage of hover flight testing on our road to certification and eventual autonomous flight allowing anyone, not just pilots, to access zero-emission point-to-point travel.” 

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