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1,600 hp three-seat eVTOL promises jet-setters 500 miles at 220 mph (newatlas.com)

submitted 1 month ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/aviation@lemmy.zip

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London-based startup AltoVolo is aiming high with its entry in the developing eVTOL space. It plans to offer a powerful personal hybrid-electric aircraft that will seat three people, deliver 510 miles (821 km) of range, and hit cruise speeds up of to 220 mph (354 km/h) – all while making 80% less noise than a helicopter.

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[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yes - but here the words “flying car” do a lot of heavy lifting.

They feed people some expectations about an techno utopia as well as operating costs, availability, complexity, range, noise, maintenance none of which match reality.