Unbelievable: You Could Fly In An Air Taxi In New York By 2025
A bird, a plane or just your Ola ride? Yes, you would now be able to fly from one place to another when in New York City.
What's happening?
Flying taxis may be coming to New York City sooner than you think. The futuristic fantasy of taxis taking over the skies above congested city streets came closer to reality in mid September when Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a $500 million investment in a Dayton-area production facility for air taxis.
Where and when?
California-based Joby Aviation, which accepted $325 million in government incentives to open the 140-acre plant, is just one company racing to bring the eagerly-anticipated electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle to market to NYC as early as 2025.
How will it work?
Joby Aviation is making an aircraft that fits a pilot and four passengers. It¡¯s powered by six electric motors. It will have a vertical takeoff and landing.Booking a ride would be as easy as other rideshares, with just a few taps in an app, according to Joby Aviation.Engineers said the aircraft are quiet enough to blend in with everyday noise.
"Flying with us might feel more like getting into an SUV than boarding a plane,¡± according to Joby¡¯s website, which states that a 7-minutes trip from lower Manhattan to JFK would be feasible.
Joby has already partnered with major transportation and tech companies including Toyota, Delta Air Lines and Intel.
Why is it being introduced?
Beating the traffic might be one of the biggest reasons but there are certainly others on the list as well.
¡°Ohio is No. 3 in the nation on manufacturing jobs ¡ª and that depth of manufacturing prowess, that workforce, is critical to us as we look to build this manufacturing facility,¡± Gov. DeWine said.
¡°We find this very, very exciting ¡ª not only for the direct jobs and indirect jobs it¡¯s going to create, but ¡ it¡¯s a signal to people that Ohio is looking to the future. This is a big deal for us,¡± he continued.
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