PARIS: France’s government on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine for flying taxis set to be shown...
Backers tout flying taxis as a low-carbon form of aviation and hope future larger versions could be used as ambulances or in other roles - AFPpix: France’s government on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine for flying taxis set to be shown off during the Paris Olympics.
Private firms involved in the flying taxi project include Paris airport operator ADP and Germany-based Volocopter. They hope to use the global draw of the Olympics to show that the technology can efficiently link “vertiport” take-off and landing sites.
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