In just a few years, a fleet of 'flying taxis' will appear in New York

German startup Lilium is working to ensure that in 2025 in New York appeared an air taxi. The developer promises that not only the rich can travel on a futuristic plane. The publication shared the details SecretNYC.

Air taxi "revolutionizes our mode of transportation," the statement said. the company's website Lilium. Its innovative design allows for vertical take-off and landing (like in a helicopter) and can accommodate up to four passengers with the pilot, and such a taxi works thanks to 36 all-electric engines. Aerotaxis can fly up to 300 km (186 miles) in just 60 minutes.

I can call customers a taxi through an application similar to what Uber offers today. By opening it, the user will be able to see the nearest landing sites - for this the application will use location services. Then you will need to enter the destination, after which information about the flight will appear, for example, of this nature: a flight from downtown Manhattan to JFK will take 6 minutes.

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Many may be interested in how much such a trip will cost. The creators of the air taxi assure that prices will be competitive with today's travel options. “We want to be clear: traveling with Lilium isn't just for the rich,” the startup said in a statement.

It is assumed that by 2025 the service will be available in different cities of the world. At the moment, the startup is located in the third round of financing, during which he received $ 275 million. By the way, according to CNBC, one of the investors is one of Tesla's leading investors.

Recently, tests of a futuristic aircraft were conducted, you can watch the recording on YouTube page startup.