INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for the world’s first “vertiport” set to host the “Formula One of the Skies” for flying car races.
The cutting-edge designs for the impressive 360-degree flying deck have been revealed in video footage that promises a future filled with high-speed air racing.
The vertiport is being envisioned as an event venue where flying F1 races could be hosted.
It is being designed as a revolutionary viewing deck that will be surrounded by air race tracks where fully crewed flying cars will pit against each other.
The league promises to be “the world’s first electric flying car racing series”.
Developed by a London-based tech firm Airspeeder, the vertiport will give an “unmatched experience” of the race.
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While it is still in its concept stage, the tech startup collaborated with HOK, a global architecture firm – to develop renders of what vertiports could look like in the future.
Incredible footage shows F1-like flying cars racing in the skies around the vertiport.
At the top of the arena is the viewing deck where the audience can be seen enjoying spectacular views of the race.
And with a glass facade all around the deck, viewers get panoramic views of the event from each direction.
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According to plans, the vertiport will feature “airside zones” with retractable landing pads for flying cars to land and take off – and will be used as pit stops in between competitions.
The Skydeck will feature a module design – and can be fully disassembled or expanded according to needs.
And just like F1 races, the design will initially accommodate up to 10 teams with 20 Airspeeders that race against each other at the tracks.
Stephen Sidlo, a senior executive at the tech startup, said: “We believe that flying car racing will initiate a new mobility revolution, advancing E-VTOL and EV technology to benefit the entire industry.
“This collaboration with HOK represents not just a new sport but the future of high-speed, sustainable mobility.”
Reacting to the incredible designs, one social media user said: “Cutting-edge design meets futuristic racing! Exciting times ahead for airborne motorsport.”
While another joked: “Let’s fly baby!”
Many tech companies are not putting their bets on long-term plans to develop flying cars.
A Californian company has signed a deal with Dubai which could see tourists ferried across the UAE city by flying taxis from next year.
The luxury means of travel will involve paying passengers booking their desired trip through an app and wait at “vertiports”, similar to today’s airports, for a propeller-powered taxi to pick them up.
Each VTOL aircraft will be able to carry four passengers and one pilot.
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Travelling at speeds of up to 198 miles per hour, customers will enjoy a unique view of Dubai while making their way to their destinations.
According to Joby Aviation, the US company behind the all-electric aircraft, a flight from Dubai Airport to the glitzy tree-shaped island of Palm Jumeirah will take just 10 minutes by air taxi.
Flying ‘super car’ unveiled at CES
A FLYING car has been unveiled in a world-first international debut at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
The car has been designed by XPeng Aeroht, which refers to itself as the largest flying car manufacturer in Asia.
The Chinese company has called the car the “eVTOL flying supercar.”
We exclusively spoke to the co-founder, vice president, and chief designer of Xpeng Aeroht, Wang Tan, about the need for flying cars in the future.
He told The U.S. Sun: “Humans are 3D animals but the transportation is 2D.
“Everybody wants to fly actually and to have another view, another angle, to see the gorgeous view.”
He added that users will be able to beat traffic and fly out of congestion zones.
Tan said he’s flown in another flying vehicle that he designed but hasn’t been in the eVTOL flying supercar as it’s still being worked on.
CES attendees witnessed a live demonstration of propellers shooting from the car.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
