Flying Water Taxis are coming to Paris this Summer

[demmiblue]

Source: Messy Nessy Chic

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So here is what we know:

• Each shuttle will carry 5 people, including a pilot (until regulations change to allow self-driving models)

• They will be used with an application similar to Uber and cost no more than €10 a ride

• You’ll able to summon them to specially-designed docks which will also serve as charging stations

• They will be zero emission and eco-friendly, built with biodegradable material

• They’ll be silent and generate no waves

• They will hover a few inches above water, travelling at a maximum speed of 30km imposed by the city (about the speed of going downhill on a bicycle)

More: http://www.messynessychic.com/2017/03/21/flying-water-taxis-are-coming-to-paris-this-summer/

[dalton99a]

1. The science behind it:

http://hydroptere.com/en/the-dream/the-principle/

[NurseJackie]

2. Ah! So it's an UNDERWATER WING ... they're not actually "hovering" as the article says.

Thanks for the link and the extra details.

[Adrahil]

3. Hydrofoil type tech has been around a long time.

Intersting to see it applies on such a scale.