영국의 롤스로이스사가 개발중인 무인 비행 택시 VIDEO: Rolls-Royce's flying taxi will begin test flights 'by next year': Firm reveals new details on its 250mph prototype plane at Farnborough Airshow

Rolls-Royce's flying taxi will begin test flights 'by next year': Firm reveals new details on its 250mph prototype plane at Farnborough Airshow

Rolls-Royce has held a keynote presentation on its five-seater flying taxi

The hybrid vehicle will be able to fly distances of up to 500 miles (800 km)

Gas turbines will power the vertical take-off, as well as recharging the batteries 

Rolls-Royce admitted the development costs are in the 'single-figure millions'

A prototype is scheduled to take to the skies before the end of 2019

영국의 롤스로이스사가 개발중인 무인 비행 택시 

롤스로이스는 잉글랜드의 판버러 에어쇼에서 시제품을 공개했다.

5인승으로 시속 350km 속도를 낼 수 있으며 내년까지 시험 주행을 마칠 예정이다.

하이브리드타입으로 주행거리는 800km

가스터빈은 수직이륙 뿐 아니라 배터리도 충전시킬 수 있다.

개발비용은 수백만불 정도

이 시제품은 2019년 전까지 비행에 들어갈 예정이다.

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터

Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator

By JOE PINKSTONE FOR MAILONLINE 

PUBLISHED: 17:21 BST, 17 July 2018 | UPDATED: 18:46 BST, 17 July 2018

Rolls-Royce has revealed more details around its plans to launch a five-seater flying taxi, and confirmed that a prototype vehicle will take to the skies next year.

The timeline for the launch was announced during a keynote presentation at the Farnborough Airshow, in Hampshire, earlier today.

Rolls-Royce expects the taxi to be operational within the next three to five years. 

The aerospace company has purportedly ploughed millions into the development of the vehicle, which has cost Rolls-Royce in the 'single-digit millions of pounds', according to Phys.org. 

The hybrid-electric vehicle will be capable of both vertical take-off and landing, bypassing the need for a runway.

Rolls-Royce says its plane will transport five passengers at speeds of up to 250mph (402 km/h) with a maximum range of 500 miles (800 km).

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5962339/Rolls-Royces-flying-taxi-begin-test-flights-year.html

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