Since 2008, the Israeli company Urban Aeronautics has been developing the Cormorant vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Although the vehicle is primarily for military use, subsidiary Metro Skyways is going to use technology developed for Cormorant to develop a flying vehicle.
The novelty was named CityHawk. It is based on the Cormorant vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The flying car will use Urban Aeronautics' patented Fancraft technology. This means that the rotor blades will be mounted inside the vehicle, and not outside, like in helicopters. This technology will allow a flying vehicle to land and take off vertically from many surfaces without jeopardizing the blades.
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CityHawk will be able to carry up to four passengers and will be equipped with a pilot seat. However, the company plans to make the car fully autonomous when the necessary infrastructure appears. It is worth noting that the Cormorant aircraft is already flying autonomously.
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Unlike the Ehang 184 unmanned flying electric vehicle, the CityHawk will be powered by a jet engine. In doing so, the company aims to develop a flying car so that it can run on hydrogen fuel when the necessary technology becomes available.
According to Urban Aeronautics, the CityHawk will take at least five years to develop.
Mikhail Romkin
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