Electric air races have just taken an important step. The penis reports that Airspeeder has recently completed the first trial flight for its electric riding car, Aeronautics Alaruda Aeronautics MK3. A remote pilot flew an uncompensated version of the Evtol aircraft on southern Australia with the Civil Aviation Security Authority of the country watching the test.
The machine can reach altitudes up to 1,640 feet and reach 62 mph in 2.8 seconds. Distance drivers fly in a cockpit environment through virtual classes, with Lidar and Radar helping to prevent collisions. Cruciality, the design is supposed to minimize downtime. While the Airspeeder racing can only steal up to 15 minutes on a load, teams can exchange batteries in less than 20 seconds.
The test flight clears the path to a series of three-event three-event races, from later 2021, this will have up to four teams with two drivers each. The data of these competitions, including the “tele-robotic” avatars, in the cockpits, will lead perfectly to races directly controlled in 2022.
Airpeeder will always deal with many challenges of electric flight, including short batteries. All the same, this test and the following races suggest that EV airline races quickly become practical. It may be more about refining technology than getting it in the heavens in the first place.