A local company demonstrated its vision for personal electric aviation at the Indiantown Airport, showcasing a two-seater aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter but flies like a traditional winged aircraft.
AIR, the company behind the electric aircraft, calls its vehicle a “Tesla for the air.” The aircraft can fly for about an hour on a full charge and is designed to make flying more accessible to everyday users.
Electric aircraft company demos ‘Tesla for the air’
“It can be used either as a piloted sports aviation or commute and also couples as a logistics operation with no person inside, so unmanned,” said Rani Plaut, CEO of AIR.
Currently, operators need a private pilot’s license to fly the aircraft. However, the company is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to potentially allow operation with just a sport pilot license in the future…