The aircraft will include 12 seats and fly over the chip and short 1,000 miles trips. The motor's technology is based on rapidly evolving battery technology and artificial intelligence systems, which help to get rid of obstacles during flights.
The use of electric motors for planes seems to be trendy nowadays, as two big air companies, EasyJet and Boeing both claiming they'll start using electric and autonomous flights in the near future.
Boeing-backed Zunum’s first aircraft to be 12-seat commuter 🔓 https://t.co/mN9LAtKeG2 pic.twitter.com/nYzCzfyS51
— Aviation Week (@AviationWeek) 6 октября 2017 г.
The idea of Zunum Aero specifies the coverage of small regional flights, coming from small airports around big cities. This will help decrease flights in expensive private jets. Also, as the company's founders claim, huge airports take time to get through security checks and crowds. This factor is engineered out with small local air hubs.
A real #electric #jet is just around the corner and it will change flying forever https://t.co/FLTF1dvUyg pic.twitter.com/qf105Was2n
— Zunum Aero (@zunumaero) 5 октября 2017 г.
