Airbus: towards electric urban air mobility in 2025

(CercleFinance.com) - Airbus has announced plans for a new CityAirbus at the Company's first #AirbusSummit as the emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market begins to firm up.


The fully electric vehicle is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight electrically powered propellers as part of its uniquely designed distributed propulsion system. It is designed to carry up to four passengers in a zero emissions flight in multiple applications.

CityAirbus is being developed to fly with an 80-km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities for a variety of missions.

“We are on a quest to co-create an entirely new market that sustainably integrates urban air mobility into the cities while addressing environmental and social concerns,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO.

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