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Boeing Aerospace Corporation conducted successful tests of the first operating prototype of the city air taxi. The video of the test was published on the company’s official Twitter.
Engineers reported that the device safely take of into the air, hovered for a few minutes and landed.
BREAKING: It’s another first for us. Along with @AuroraFlightSci we’ve successfully tested our passenger air vehicle. We continue our progress towards a safe and sustainable urban mobility ecosystem. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere pic.twitter.com/hwuw4d5jmz
— The Boeing Company (@Boeing) January 23, 2019
Boeing technical director Greg Hislop noted that during the year the company managed to go from a conceptual project to a flying prototype.
After the first successful tests, another tests are planned to be conducted during the transition phase from vertical to direct flight mode. The company noted that this phase is one of the most difficult engineering challenges.
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