CityAirbus is one of two eVTOL aircraft currently under development at Airbus. Courtesy: Airbus
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Airbus has selected Thales and Diehl Aerospace to develop critical, redundant flight control computers for its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL air taxi.
Thales will develop the primary flight control system, while Diehl Aerospace will create a secondary, independent monitoring and backup system, vital for ensuring vehicle safety.
The CityAirbus NextGen is a four-passenger eVTOL designed for urban air mobility, aiming for an 80 km range and 120 km/h cruise speed, with a prototype flight expected in 2023.
Thales and Diehl Aerospace will develop separate flight control computers for the CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, Airbus announced Thursday.
The two companies will work to develop redundant computer systems that will be critical to flight operations and safety for the emerging aircraft.
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