Boeing's Vertical Take off Aircraft

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Published on January 25, 2019 7:53:59 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycj1NmuGGlU

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Boeing’s electric passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype successfully completed its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia, marking a milestone in the aerospace giant’s march toward fully autonomous electric flight. The aircraft demonstrated short take-off and landing, with flight lasting only several minutes.
The craft is more broadly part of Boeing’s NeXt program dedicated to urban mobility efforts and was designed by Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to fly for Uber Air’s flying taxi service which looks to begin ferrying passengers as early as 2023.The successful test flight, achieved after one year from conceptual design to flying prototype, demonstrates Boeing’s commitment to being a significant presence in the air taxi market.
Boeing designed the prototype passenger air vehicle or PAV, which measures 9.1m in length and 8.5m in width, Boeing is also aiming at 80.5km range on a single charge, the craft boasts an light airframe design integrating four rotors and wings. It should be noted that the test flight only comprised a controlled takeoff, hover, and landing, meaning the most challenging phases for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft are yet to be tested – regular flight and transitioning from hovering to forward propulsion.
Proliferation of VTOL aircrafts in past 3-4 years is remarkable, and I it seems there are more designs than there are potential customers, but potential for this mode of transportation is huge, with Uber being one of the bigger players in future demand, especially for short hops or flights that are less than 80km in distance. However, regulatory hurdles could pose some serious obstacle in development or wide spread use of the technology.

The legal challenges that will come with commercial air taxis are something Boeing NeXt has made part of its planning efforts, and the company is working with regulatory agencies and industry partners to find pathways to market for consumer air mobility technologies. As an aviation industry giant, Boeing’s long-standing involvement in the arena will likely come as a helpful tool in this effort.

According to a 2018 NASA study, the future of air taxi services remains uncertain, requiring "step change" improvements to autonomy, detect-and-avoid collisions and noise management technology and so on. Governments will also need to development new sets of regulations to oversee the industry.

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