MUNICH - Germany’s biggest air-ambulance operator has ordered two electric air taxis to evaluate their potential in a pioneering role speeding doctors to patients, Richard Weiss reports for Bloomberg. Continue reading original article.
The Intelligent Aerospace take:
December 16, 2020 -Last week, Volocopter announced it was launching air taxi services in Singapore. Now, the Bruchsal, Germany-based manufacturer is being tapped by its home country to provide "air taxis" to bring doctors to patients as a less expensive option than traditional rotorcraft. The eVTOL has a range of 22 miles and has a top speed of 68 MPH.
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