Traffic jam, you say? NASA just may have a solution. It has started testing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. In simple words, it started testing air taxis that can carry passengers in the sky just as regular land taxis do!
In a recent press release, the major aeronautical agency said it began testing with Joby Aviation’s EVTOL aircraft in California as part of the agency’s Advanced Air Dynamics (AAM) National Campaign. In the future, EVTOL aircraft could serve as air taxis to cities and surrounding areas across the country, adding another mode of transportation to carry people and goods.
During this round of testing, NASA will collect data from the aircraft, which are intended to serve as a commercial passenger service in the future. Analyzing that data prepares the AAM national campaign to execute the first set of campaign tests, known as NC-1, for more complex flight scenarios and with other industry vehicles scheduled for 2022.
“The national campaign development test is an important strategic step in NASA’s goals to accelerate the AAM industry timeline,” said Davis Hackenberg, NASA AAM mission integration manager. “These test scenarios will help inform gaps in existing standards to benefit industry progress in integrating AAM vehicles into the airspace.”
The team will collect information about how the vehicle moves, how the vehicle sounds and how the vehicle communicates with controllers. Future participants will fly in similar scenarios to evaluate their vehicle readiness.
When fully integrated into the airspace, AAM will provide an efficient and affordable system for passenger and cargo transportation, and other applications in the public interest. This system could include aircraft such as package delivery drones, air taxis and medical transport vehicles.
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