The Brief
- Pivotal is demonstrating its “electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft,” or eVTOL, in Tampa this week.
- The aircraft is sometimes referred to as a “flying car” because it does not have wheels or landing gear.
- You can catch a glimpse of the eVTOL on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
TAMPA, Fla. – During Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, people can catch all kinds of impressive aerial demonstrations near the convention center in Downtown Tampa. But one sight that’s been quite a jaw-dropper is what’s being called a “flying car.”
Pivotal’s all-electric aircraft
A company named Pivotal created the first prototype over a decade ago, and now it’s blossomed into the future of flying.
It’s technically called an “electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft,” or eVTOL.
By the numbers:
We got a glimpse as pilot Tim Lum soared across the bay on Tuesday, averaging a cruising speed of 63 mph, the fastest the vehicle can go.…