It’s not a helicopter: can this electric aircraft transform New York air travel?
Summary
Joby Aviation has tested a new fully electric aircraft in New York City. This aircraft can take off and land vertically like a helicopter but is quieter, faster, and produces zero emissions, potentially changing how people travel around the city.Key Facts
- The aircraft uses six propellers that tilt to allow both vertical takeoff/landing and forward flight.
- It can fly up to speeds of 200 mph and reach midtown Manhattan from JFK airport in about 10 minutes.
- The aircraft is much quieter than helicopters, producing about 45 decibels compared to more than 100 decibels from helicopters.
- It produces zero carbon emissions, unlike helicopters that emit significant carbon dioxide per hour.
- Joby Aviation claims the design is safer due to its six propellers and uses wings as well as blades to fly.
- The aircraft’s noise blends into normal city sounds when flying at about 1,000 feet altitude.
- New York has groups opposing helicopter noise and nonessential flights, but the electric aircraft may help reduce these issues.
- The aircraft’s design looks like a blend between a helicopter and a drone but is classified as a new type of aircraft.
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