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From Back to the Future\u00a0to Futurama, in pop\u00a0culture flying cars\u00a0have to come\u00a0represent the\u00a0ultimate\u00a0vision of tomorrow. Now that\u00a0reality could be about to come true, because an aerospace company has claimed that London could actually have flying taxis in the next few years.<\/p>\n
The British\u00a0flight honchos at Vertical Aerospace have alleged that\u00a0London could see flying taxis transporting passengers to and from London airports by as\u00a0soon as 2028. They\u2019ve created the electric Valo aircraft, which can fly up to 100 miles at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, and carry up to six passengers. The aircraft is currently undergoing testing, but the aim is for the Valo to secure regulatory approval within the next three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The initial routes proposed for these terribly modern taxis would be between Canary Wharf\u00a0and London airports.\u00a0Planned destinations for flying taxis include London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Cambridge, Oxford and Bicester.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vertical Aerospace revealed their prototype to the public at an event in Canary Wharf earlier this week (Wednesday 10). The company\u00a0plans\u00a0to build seven aircrafts for UK use.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vertical Aerospace chief executive Stuart Simpson said in a statement: \u2018Valo is the aircraft that turns electric flight into a commercial reality \u2013 clean, quiet, fast and engineered for everyday service.\u00a0It marks a new dawn in transport, one that will connect people in minutes, not hours.\u2019<\/p>\n
It remains to be revealed how much a trip in one of these\u00a0skyward taxis would cost.\u00a0A spokesperson for the company claimed that Verticle wanted to make\u00a0hailing a\u00a0Valo aircraft as cheap as\u00a0jumping in an Uber, which sounds like a pretty lofty ambition to us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The spokesperson\u00a0told the Independent<\/a>: \u2018Like all new technology, Vertical Aerospace expects its aircraft will initially be a premium product used for airport transfers, but will evolve and become very affordable once production grows.\u2019<\/p>\n They added: \u2018Ultimately, the potential is for this aircraft to be a similar cost as hiring an Uber.\u2019<\/p>\n London\u2019s TfL Cycles are getting a major upgrade<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 14 important London sites have just been awarded protected status by Historic England<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0<\/strong>follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n