At the exhibition MAKS-2017 the holding company “Helicopters of Russia” signed a contract with the company “Superox”, which develops air taxi from power plants, which will be based on technology of high-temperature superconductivity. Representatives of the companies said that they will engage in joint development of advanced aircraft that may become popular means of transport in the future.
— We create a future in which a new type of aircraft will be available for every citizen of the metropolis. Eco-friendly, high-speed and silent air taxi with the possibility of vertical takeoff. Perfect for city infrastructure, — TASS quoted the Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Superox” Andrey Vavilov.
The head of the holding “Helicopters of Russia” assured that will be involved in the development of new types of aircraft of various partners and said that the basis for a number of future projects will be located in the development of the tiltrotor VRT30 that “Superox” brought to the exhibition MAKS-2017 in view of the experimental sample. In the future, based on it is expected to create a full-fledged aircraft with takeoff weight up to two tons.
The developers of the tiltrotor reported that VRT30 already is the next stage of flight tests, but when the prototype will create a fully functional working model, is still unknown.
Russia will have a domestic air taxi
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