GabyIt’s hard to imagine how over the futuristic pavilions Expo 2030 Like clouds of insects over a streetlamp, thousands of neat ones hover. helicopters eCopter with participants and guests of the largest exhibition of global achievements.
But this technological fairy tale about single- and two-seater helicopters will soon become a reality. The company FlyNow She ambitiously calls herself a revolutionary of urban air mobility. And she doesn’t pay attention to the skeptics who ask her numerous uncomfortable questions about this stylish, bold, and at the same time quirky helicopter.
First of all, these skeptics do not understand how exhibition visitors will be able to operate the aircraft on their own, without the help of pilots. How much noise will they make? How will amateur pilots manage to avoid collisions with other helicopters in the air? Overall, how safe is the system?
Answering these and other questions on their website, the authors of the concept are confident in the bright future of their development. The team has started testing the eCopter in airport Salzburg in the summer of 2023. The tests were successful, writes Designboom Recently, Austrian startups announced the imminent opening of a production line for their electric helicopters directly in Saudi Arabia.
What is the eCopter from FlyNow like?
Company employees shared that while working on the helicopter concept, they were inspired by the Mars Helicopter model. NASA In particular, for the rotor design. eCopters use coaxial rotors, meaning one rotor is mounted above another on the same shaft, but they rotate in opposite directions.
The authors of the idea also reported that the device will be able to lift about 200 kilograms of live cargo (passengers) into the air. A full charge will last for 50 kilometers. The maximum speed of the eCopters will reach 130 km/h. Importantly, the noise from the device will not exceed 55 decibels.
Regarding potential collisions, eCopters is equipped with sensors that will detect nearby flying objects. The technology team is particularly meticulous about this safety feature. After all, FlyNow has another 6 years to refine the system and convince the public of its benefits.
The World Expo 2030 will take place in Riyadh from October 1, 2030, to March 31, 2031.
