'Future of Flight': Government plots commercial flying taxis and drone deliveries by 2028

Stuart Stone
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Action plan targets first piloted flying taxi flight by 2026, regular drone deliveries by 2027, and autonomous flying taxis demos by 2030

Regular electric flying taxi and drone delivery services could be set for take-off within the next four years under a new roadmap for the emerging battery-powered aircraft sector unveiled today by the...

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