{"id":272418,"date":"2021-06-11T22:50:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T19:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/startup-kelekona-develops-a-40-seat-drone-bus\/"},"modified":"2021-06-11T22:50:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T19:50:17","slug":"startup-kelekona-develops-a-40-seat-drone-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startup-kelekona-develops-a-40-seat-drone-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"#Startup Kelekona develops a 40-seat drone bus"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Startup Kelekona develops a 40-seat drone bus<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Inspired by the packed to the brim trains from New Jersey to New York, Braeden Kelekona came up with the idea for a 40-seat drone bus. This concept would aim to keep passenger numbers reasonable in order to accommodate desired social<\/a> distancing in a post-COVID-19 world.<\/p>\n

The vehicle in question would come to life as an aircraft resembling a futuristic blimp or flying saucer and capable of a lifting body electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL). Its currently 3D-printed airframe would rise from the ground using eight thrust-vectoring fans with various pitch propellers. These fans will operate every stage of the vehicle’s flight, including vertical takeoff, forward flight and landing. Kelekona has confirmed that he hopes this aircraft will compete with and possibly even replace public transportation.<\/p>\n

Also promising to compete with the likes of Uber Elevate air taxi to release in 2023, Kelekona’s larger cargo capacity of 40 persons would present an advantage over Uber’s limit of four passengers and a pilot. In this way, Kelekona’s vehicle would offer to carry 10,000 pounds of cargo for the price of an Amtrak ticket. Kelekona explains how, given the relatively small airspace in a busy metropolis like New York City, the ability to transport as many people at a time as possible makes the most sense. <\/p>\n


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