The startup Archer Aviation presented its new eVTOL (Electrical Vertical Take- Off and Landing) called Maker which will be & agrave; used as the basis for a future fleet of aircraft that will be used for the & quot; flying taxi & quot; services. The goal, as for all companies working in this field, is; create an aircraft that can allow you to transport people at short range to make more; quick and easy travel within the big cities where the traffic & egrave; congested.
However, the startup is not; was able to show her new eVTOL in action. This is not a novelty; as these companies commonly present their aircraft without any practical demonstration.
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ALMOST 100 KM OF AUTONOMY 
Weighing in at 1,508kg, Maker features a design that looks like a hybrid of a helicopter and airplane. Altogether there are 12 rotors, 6 per wing. The builder explains that inside it is housed a 75 kWh battery capable of allowing a range up to 60 miles (96 km). Maker & egrave; able to travel at a speed; up to 150 miles per hour (about 241 km/h). The startup declares that it will be; & quot; 100 times more; silent than a helicopter '', generating a sound of only 45 decibels. It has 2 seats. There is no need the pilot since wanting & agrave; in complete autonomy. Passengers have access to a large 13-inch display on which flight information will be displayed.
According to Adam Goldstein , one of the founders of the startup, this eVTOL will be also used to obtain all the necessary certifications. However, on the timing of the first flights nothing is; been told. The company & agrave; yes & egrave; limited to stating that in the end he will realize; a 5-seater model for activities; of flying taxi that will launch in 2024.
The news of the presentation of this eVTOL & egrave; interesting especially because & eacute; Archer Aviation, at the beginning of the year, had entered into an agreement with FCA, now Stellantis, for the development of electric vertical take-off aircraft to be used for the transport of people. At the time there was talk of an aircraft that would be shown in the course of 2021. Model that, now, is; been unveiled. Archer Aviation currently & egrave; also grappling with a lawsuit brought by Wisk Aero, a rival startup, which has accused Archer of patent infringement.
The eVTOL sector & egrave; in full swing. There are several realities; who are working on it, also through agreements with car manufacturers who are looking with interest at this form of mobility. Think, for example, of Hyundai or Toyota which has invested nearly 400 million dollars in Joby Aviation. NASA predicts that only in the United States mobility urban aviation could be worth up to $ 500 billion over the next few years.
However, there is; much work to be done before these aircraft can actually be used for passenger transport services. First of all, there are problems of a legislative nature since specific rules will have to be created for their use. Furthermore, the models presented so far are for the most part prototypes far from being ready for flight. We also need special infrastructures , some & quot; mini airports & quot; for these aircraft. A first example, created in collaboration with Hyundai, is; been shown in the UK.
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