INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has lifted the lid on its plans to create a flying taxi cab that could carry four to five passengers and reach
new propulsion system that would enable the EVTOL to take to the skies
According to a blog post from Rolls-Royce, this system uses gas turbine technology to generate enough electricity to power propulsors, which
would be designed to have a low noise profile
It would also be able to take off and land vertically thanks to rotating wings
concept for the flying taxi, it believes it could be buzzing around as early as the 2020s
And there's scope for it to be used as public transport, but it could also be adapted for personal transport, logistics and even military
applications.Rolls-Royce isn't the first company to claim to be making all of our sci-fi dreams come true and developing flying vehicles
Aerospace company Airbus and ride-sharing company Uber are just two of a handful of big names and smaller start-ups that have already
released details about their own projects that involve flying car tech.Main Image: An artist's impression of the EVTOL, which could carry
