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| Subject: Uber's flying taxi plan revealed: Firm hopes to sign aircraft makers up to 'Elevate' service and launch in 2026 Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:20 pm | |
| It was once a vision portrayed only in science fiction movies, but Uber has released a 98-page plan for a flying taxi service.
The firm hopes to utilise electric aircraft being developed by several different manufacturers for its service, which will be called Uber elevate.
It claims the flying taxis could revolutionise commuting - completing a two hour and 12 minute car ride will only be 15 minutes in the air.
Dubbed Uber Elevate, the ride-hailing giant plans to design these taxis to take off and land vertically, travel 100 miles on a single charge and has set 2021 as the ready date.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3879954/Uber-s-flying-taxi-plan-revealed-Firm-hopes-sign-aircraft-makers-Elevate-service-launch-2026.html |
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