Steve VarsanoFounder at The Jet Business

The future of aviation

Name: The future of aviation
Uploaded: 2024-01-08T22:22:34+00:00
Duration: 34 s
Channel: Steve Varsano
Description: In this brief presentation, the speaker introduces eVTOLs—electric vertical take‑off and landing vehicles—as the forthcoming revolution in aviation and…

8 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief presentation, the speaker introduces eVTOLs—electric vertical take‑off and landing vehicles—as the forthcoming revolution in aviation and transportation. He explains that while traditional helicopters are VTOLs, eVTOLs are essentially passenger‑carrying drones or flying cars powered initially by hybrid systems, then fully electric, and eventually hydrogen. The speaker claims that eVTOLs will replace small jets and helicopters, offering zero‑carbon emissions and reduced noise, characterized by a quiet drone‑like sound rather than conventional engine noise, thereby transforming transportation.

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The next big thing in aviation and transportation is flying cars, and they're called eVTOLs. So a helicopter is a VTOL, VTOL, which is vertical takeoff landing, and eVTOL is electric vertical takeoff landing. So the buzzword is eVTOL. Really what they are is passenger-carrying drones or a flying car. So they're going to start with like a hybrid and then an electric and then go hydrogen. Basically, they'll get rid of all small jets and helicopters and stuff like that. Obviously, if they're electric or hydrogen, they're zero carbon emissions. There's no noise. It's a drone noise, not an engine noise. And it's going to be changing a lot of transportation.