DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane MORE POWERFUL, EFFICIENT eVTOL TO FLY Source: Overair Overair's Butterfly eVTOL is ready to test fly and it may set a new benchmark for flying taxis. Here are some key facts: Developer is California startup Overair, whose parent company Karem Aircraft has been building vertical lift vehicles for the US military for 20 years Carries a pilot and 5 passengers plus their luggage Top speed: 200 mph Range: 100 miles Company claims to lead the industry in noise reduction at less than 55 decibels Propulsion: 3 bladed rotors; 2 on the wings and 1 on the tail Rotars tilt from horizontal to vertical position for vertical or horizontal flight Big differentiator: Big rotors that are 20 feet wide designed to produce more power, efficiency and range than competing flying taxis The propellers are 2-times the size of any other eVTOL All electric and zero emissions Butte