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Saurabh Mall posted in the group The Sky Community
Battery technology enables eVTOLs — but charging infrastructure enables operations.
Key challenges include:
• High-power electrical supply at vertiports
• Fast charging vs battery life trade-offs
• Grid load management in dense cities
• Standardisation across aircraft manufacturersWithout coordinated planning between aviation authoriti…Read More
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Many discussions around eVTOLs highlight range as a key performance metric.
In reality, turnaround time will define commercial success.
Faster charging, quicker boarding, and efficient scheduling will allow one aircraft to perform multiple short missions per hour.
eVTOLs are not meant to replace long-distance travel — they are built to m…Read More
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Read MoreVertical Aerospace has completed the construction of what it describes as its “third and final full-scale prototype aircraft,” which will double its current flight test capacity from early 2026. The readiness of the additional example of its VX4 eVTOL...
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Read MoreThe company also plans to add employees, from two founders to a team of nearly 70 engineers within a single development cycle Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation has commenced its ground testing for its half-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator,...
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Saurabh Mall posted in the group The Sky Community
Vertiports are not just “helipads for eVTOLs.”
A functional vertiport must support:
✔ Safe takeoff and landing zones
✔ Passenger processing and security
✔ Fast aircraft turnaround
✔ Battery charging or swapping
✔ Emergency response readinessAs eVTOL aircraft are designed for short, frequent flights, vertiports become the backbone of…Read More
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