After the VTC and the autonomous trucks, Uber details the "Elevate" project in a White Paper to be a fleet of fully electric aircraft vertical takeoff and landing. True to its strategy, the company would be unlikely to produce such devices. Its role would be to facilitate the relationship between supply and demand.
The VTOL technology already exists
Within five years, Uber hope the proliferation of electric VTOL aircraft (vertical take-off and landing), capable of flying at over 200 km / h and have a more than 150 km autonomy. The device would carry more passengers and a pilot would take the helm. According to aviation experts, this period is rather reasonable. For some time, manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus use composite materials to reduce the weight of their aircraft. In addition, manufacturers such qu'eVolo have already announced that his Volocopter arrive on the market in 2018.
Currently, the Federal Agency for the aircraft (FAA) does not yet have an appropriate regulatory framework for the certification of commercial electric aircraft. For now, it has not yet certified a civilian VTOL. However, officials remain optimistic Uber. Since the mid-90s, the FAA allowed the private sector to outline the laws governing new types of aircraft. After she agreed to promulgate.
Uber imagine the service to offer
The model of the VTC is not appropriate since a plane is more expensive. So the company could buy equipment and hire pilots or partner with builders. Given that borrowing allows the air to avoid traffic jams, many customers would be attracted by the speed of travel. In addition, the infrastructure is ready. The United States currently has nearly 6,000 private heliports.
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