Electrified R44 Offered As More Rapid Route To UAM

Graham Warwick September 28, 2020
Tier 1 Engineering modified the R44 to electric propulsion with funding from Lung Biotechnology.
Credit: Tier 1 Engineering
Seeking an early foothold in the urban air mobility (UAM) market, a program has been launched that provides a pathway through electrification of the Robinson R44 helicopter. Rather than wait for certification of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft and then set up an air taxi...
Graham Warwick

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