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Electric air taxis

Recorded year2025

Battery-powered vertical take-off aircraft begin commercial passenger routes in a few cities.

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Built on

Carbon-fibre compositesRecorded · 1963requires
Digital fly-by-wireRecorded · 1972enables
Power transistors (IGBT)Recorded · 1983enables
Lithium-ion batteryRecorded · 1991enables
Consumer dronesRecorded · 2010enables

Led to

Electric seaglidersForecast · ~2029enables
Personal flying vehiclesForecast · ~2036enables
Flying family carForecast · ~2050enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.