The partnership’s mission is focused on community, government and industry engagement to ensure a collaborative approach to urban air travel. “We’ve partnered with a number of companies that are working on this through the Urban Air Mobility Partnership.” “We wanted to look at advancements in air mobility before the technology arrived to put it into effect,” he said. Sam Morrissey, Urban Movement’s executive director, said his organization is looking to stay ahead of the curve. “They will be flying at an altitude of 1,000 to 3,000 feet.” Criezis said they’ll make “learning adjustments along the way as needed.” The company’s first step will be to get the vehicle certified for flight by the Federal Aviation Administration. Overair recently secured $145 million in funding from Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace to continue development of its aircraft, bringing the company closer to its goal of flying an experimental prototype in 2023. “We’re in the process of building a full-sized prototype now.” A cash infusion “We’ve tested some smaller prototypes and a full-sized propulsion system,” said John Criezis, Overair’s head of mobility operations for Overair. They have yet to reveal what Butterfly’s dimensions will be. The aircraft will be capable of taking off and landing at existing pads that service helicopters, company officials said.
They’ll be able to travel about 100 miles at speeds of up to 200 mph, powered by all-electric propulsion.
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