Airbus A³ Vahana
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The Airbus Vahana (Sanskrit: Vāhana, or Vahanam literally means "vehicle") was an electric-powered eight-propeller VTOL personal air vehicle prototype financed by A³ (pronounced "A-cubed"), by Airbus and Airbus Urban Mobility. The Vahana project started in 2016 as one of the first projects at A³, the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus Group in Silicon Valley.[2] Airbus "envision[s] Vahana being used by everyday commuters as a cost-comparable replacement for short-range urban transportation like cars or trains".[3] It was planned to be a part of urban air mobility. The project was finished in December 2019.[4]
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A³ Vahana | |
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Airbus A³ Vahana Alpha Two (N302VX) at Paris Air Show 2019 | |
Role | Personal air vehicle |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | A³ by Airbus |
First flight | 31 January 2018 |
Retired | December 2019[1] |
Number built | 2 |
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