Japan Plans eVTOL Industry Launch At Expo 2025 In Osaka

SkyDrive’s battery-powered SD-05 production aircraft

SkyDrive’s battery-powered SD-05 production aircraft weighs 2,400 lb. and has a range of about 6 mi. with a maximum cruise speed of 62 mph.

Credit: Skydrive Concept
When tens of millions of visitors descend on Osaka, Japan, for Expo 2025, the country wants to be ready to showcase a new transport mode: the electric air taxi. The Japanese government, with several companies in tow, is pushing forward regulations, research and development and public-private...

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