Air taxi could be flying the skies in New Zealand within '5 to 10 years'
A new four-person flying taxi that could cost Kiwis as little as $3 per kilometre to use has been revealed. Wisk Aero has released a prototype of its aircraft that will “rise like a helicopter and fly like a plane”. Air New Zealand’s CEO Greg Foran was recently in California checking out the new four-seater aircraft – which has only just been revealed to the public. Wisk, which tested earlier versions of the aircraft in New Zealand, has confirmed its new look sixth-generation model will be the one that goes into production. It’s the world’s first self-flying all-electric vertical and take-off aircraft that can fit four people. Wisk has previously revealed to Stuff Travel that at least one New Zealand city is amongst the first 20 on its radar, and it expects to be flying here within "five to 10 years” – but it won’t reveal finer details.The sixth-generation model cruises at around 120 knots (222kph) and has a range of 144 kilometres, with reserves. It’ll fly at an altitude of 2500 to 4000 feet (762 to 1219 metres). Wisk said it had a “price target” of USD$3 per passenger, per mile. That’s the equivalent to roughly NZD$3 per kilometre.<br/>
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Air taxi could be flying the skies in New Zealand within '5 to 10 years'
A new four-person flying taxi that could cost Kiwis as little as $3 per kilometre to use has been revealed. Wisk Aero has released a prototype of its aircraft that will “rise like a helicopter and fly like a plane”. Air New Zealand’s CEO Greg Foran was recently in California checking out the new four-seater aircraft – which has only just been revealed to the public. Wisk, which tested earlier versions of the aircraft in New Zealand, has confirmed its new look sixth-generation model will be the one that goes into production. It’s the world’s first self-flying all-electric vertical and take-off aircraft that can fit four people. Wisk has previously revealed to Stuff Travel that at least one New Zealand city is amongst the first 20 on its radar, and it expects to be flying here within "five to 10 years” – but it won’t reveal finer details.The sixth-generation model cruises at around 120 knots (222kph) and has a range of 144 kilometres, with reserves. It’ll fly at an altitude of 2500 to 4000 feet (762 to 1219 metres). Wisk said it had a “price target” of USD$3 per passenger, per mile. That’s the equivalent to roughly NZD$3 per kilometre.<br/>
