‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Introduces Electric Air Taxis
Improved sim software allows the latest iteration of the game, released Tuesday, to add a variety of aircraft not yet on the market.
Improved sim software allows the latest iteration of the game, released Tuesday, to add a variety of aircraft not yet on the market.
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft concept was first announced in 2021.
Deposit-backed order makes Metro one of the first air medical service providers in the U.S. to add electric aircraft to its fleet.
Sirius Aviation plans to certify and produce two models by 2028.
The investment gives the company a post-sale valuation of about $275M as it works to develop its flagship TriFan 600.
The manufacturer claims the models will comprise the first family of hydrogen-powered, zero-emission, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jets.
The aircraft, on display last month at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, will continue its North American tour with appearances in San Diego and Montréal.
The manufacturer’s HEX testbed and demonstrator aircraft will help it evaluate a future family of large, self-flying VTOL models.
In the quest to free vertical flight, the engineer makes good on a childhood dream.
The manufacturer is developing what it claims will be the first zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered compound helicopter on the market.