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Airbus · eVTOL (Electric VTOL) / Urban Air Mobility · Germany · Digital Age (2010–present)

Airbus CityAirbus NextGen — eVTOL (Electric VTOL) / Urban Air Mobility
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The Airbus CityAirbus is a multinational project by Airbus Helicopters to produce an electrically powered VTOL personal air vehicle demonstrator. It is intended for the air taxi role, to avoid ground traffic congestion.

Specifications

Category
Rotorcraft
Sub-Category
UAM
Domain
Civil
Era
Digital Age (2010–present)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Airbus
Operator
Germany/France
Primary Role
eVTOL (Electric VTOL) / Urban Air Mobility
Status
In Development
Propulsion
Electric
Engine
8x electric motors (distributed propulsion)
Thrust / Power
None (electric)
Launch
VTOL
Length (ft)
26
Wingspan (ft)
39.4
Empty Weight (lb)
3968
MTOW (lb)
7716
Endurance (hr)
1
Service Ceiling (ft)
9842
Range (mi)
50
Max Speed (mph)
75
Max Speed (Mach)
0.11