Na Kitajskem začeli graditi tovarno za proizvodnjo letečih avtomobilov (VIDEO)

V Guangzhouju, glavnem mestu province Guangdong na jugu Kitajske, so v nedeljo začeli graditi prvo tovarno letečih avtomobilov, danes poročajo kitajski mediji.

The world's first "flying car" factory is being built in China

Mass production is planned

"The construction of the world's first plant for the mass production of flying cars has begun in the city of Guangzhou in southern China. In the first stage, the plant will produce modules… pic.twitter.com/fNh4EJXSF7

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) October 28, 2024

Podjetje Xpeng Aeroht in njegov oddelek za proizvodnjo letečih avtomobilov Xpeng bosta prva na svetu začela množično proizvodnjo letečih avtomobilov, poroča Kitajski mednarodni radio.

China’s Xpeng Breaks Ground on World's First Flying Car Factory @XPengMotors https://t.co/wEClVjAN6g

— Yicai 第一财经 (@yicaichina) October 28, 2024

Po podatkih te družbe bo prvi objekt tovarne z zmogljivostjo 10.000 enot na leto stal na površini 18 hektarjev in je namenjen proizvodnji zračnega modula za leteči avtomobil z imenom Land Aircraft Carrier.

Flying car factory breaks ground in south China's Guangdong

A pioneering factory for producing flying cars commenced construction on Sunday in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.

Commissioned by XPENG AEROHT, the flying car affiliate of electric vehicle… pic.twitter.com/VD9mrmzHUl

— GZ-FiveRams (@fly2happy) October 28, 2024

»Do konca leta bi moralo podjetje začeti s predprodajo letečega avtomobila Land Aircraft Carrier, ki je svoje testiranje in testni let s posadko zaključil septembra,« je povedal Zhao Deli, ustanovitelj podjetja »Xpeng Aeroht«.

Flying car factory breaks ground in south China's Guangdonghttps://t.co/Iq7JWDGpbY

— 曾浩 (@BIGCAT1976ZY) October 28, 2024

S projekti letečih avtomobilov se namreč ne ukvarja le Kitajska.

 Bluj Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based startup, has successfully carried out a flight test of India’s first hydrogen-electric propulsion-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft prototype.#Hyderabad #Telangana pic.twitter.com/3D3WRZRiMx

— Indian Trend  (@IndianTrendX) October 27, 2024

Tako je marca 2024 indijsko podjetje ePlane objavilo načrte za testiranje prototipa letečega taksija.

Finally Bangalore introduces electric flying taxis. BIAL has partnered with Sarla Aviation to bring eVTOL aircraft to the airport. This will make it India's first eVTOL-friendly airport. How it will impact your commute:
Current trip from Indiranagar to airport: 1.5 hr. eVTOL… pic.twitter.com/YO8nTk5DHa

— Vaibhavi Limaye (@LimayeVaibhavi) October 24, 2024

Po besedah ​​ustanovitelja podjetja Satya Chakravarthyja je prototip »kompaktno letalo, ki se lahko uporablja v urbanih okoljih.«

 Chennai based startup 'The ePlane Co' incubated out of IIT Madras, to develop a prototype of a flying electric taxi by March 2025. pic.twitter.com/sqfbuO1cRs

— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) April 29, 2024