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Written by Tom Harrison
Cars are so last week. In the future we"ll all be flying. At least that"s what Alaka"i Technologies thinks. Enter Skai" the company"s hydrogen-powered "electric vertical take-off and landing" vehicle designed together with BMW Designworks. Company boss Brain Morrison says Skai "offers practical, real-life solutions to everything from relieving traffic congestion to delivering supplies during natural disasters". The aircraft (is it an aircraft?) can seat five passengers and is capable of fully autonomous flight, though we"re told FAA regulations mean a piloted version will be launched first. Three hydrogen fuel cells power six electric motors, each powering a rotor. If one fails it can carry on to its destination, and if two fail Skai can still land safely. All the systems are triple redundant, but as a last resort there"s a parachute that means the carbon-composite airframe will float gently back to earth.
Date written: 31 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15876
Cars are so last week. In the future we"ll all be flying. At least that"s what Alaka"i Technologies thinks. Enter Skai" the company"s hydrogen-powered "electric vertical take-off and landing" vehicle designed together with BMW Designworks. Company boss Brain Morrison says Skai "offers practical, real-life solutions to everything from relieving traffic congestion to delivering supplies during natural disasters". The aircraft (is it an aircraft?) can seat five passengers and is capable of fully autonomous flight, though we"re told FAA regulations mean a piloted version will be launched first. Three hydrogen fuel cells power six electric motors, each powering a rotor. If one fails it can carry on to its destination, and if two fail Skai can still land safely. All the systems are triple redundant, but as a last resort there"s a parachute that means the carbon-composite airframe will float gently back to earth.
Date written: 31 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15876