The New York Times – Travel:
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
Category: Flying Cars
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Beta Will Sell Motors to Another Electric Aircraft Company
The New York Times – Travel:
The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own electric aircraft.
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Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis
The New York Times – Travel:
The projects would allow small electric or hybrid aircraft to carry passengers or cargo before federal regulators approve their commercial use.
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Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies
The New York Times – Travel:
How a small cargo plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.