Rolls-Royce unveils its concept for a hybrid flying taxi

Get the Full StoryThe race to launch flying taxis hotted up over the weekend, as Rolls-Royce revealed its interest in designing one. Fun fact: it s not the luxury car brand from the UK that you re thinking of. It s actually the parent company that shares the same name that made the announcement. Besides owning a car brand, it also builds aviation engines. Rolls-Royce unveiled its concept for the Farnborough International Airshow 2018, yesterday. It reported plans for an electric vertical take-off and landing EVTOL vehicle, that could carry four to five people at speeds of about 400 kph for distances of about 800 km.… This story continues at The Next Web

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