As Bellwether's half-scale Volar demonstrator begins flight testing, it could become a real flying Bond car.
While many of the technical details remain secret, Bellwether is now conducting multiple test flights of a half-scale demonstrator model. A spokesperson toldit plans to release a video of that prototype in flight later this month, which should answer as least some questions about operation and propulsion.
The Volar will pioneer a “new category of private urban aircraft for intra-city travel, which has a hidden propulsion system, a very compact profile, a lifting body” and a safe way to travel into and around a city, Bellwether said in a release. The one-seat version looks like a cross between an F1 race car and fighter jet. Eventually, the company plans to have a four- or five-seat model. The Volar’s projected performance, if it comes to pass, will match the sleek looks. The demonstrator is a two-seater, but the final design will be a four- or five-seater that will lift 1,320 pounds and cruise at 3,000 feet and 135 mph, according to Kai-Tse Lin, Bellwether’s chief of operations and co-founder.
“We’re open to all kinds of power sources, but the vehicle control and basic systems will still be electric,” LinThe company plans to bring a new iteration of the Volar out in 2022 and is targeting 2028 for a market date. While the price will start in the seven figures, the hope is that as production increases and becomes more efficient, that the cost will be comparable to car ownership.That’s a worthy goal, but even in the best-case scenario, it would be a very expensive car.
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