It's designed to shuttle four VIPs (and their luggage) between congested cities.
The first prototype, which was created in partnership with UK design firm Tangerine and Chinese aviation manufacturer Sunward, has been nicknamed Flying Tiger due to its distinctive black-and-gold livery. Fittingly, it was also launched in the Year of the Tiger.
Flying Tiger is around 37 feet long by 35 feet wide. It sports eight rotors for vertical lift and two rear propellers for horizontal flight. VW says the premium craft will initially be aimed at wealthy Chinese clients and used to shuttle VIPs between the oft congested mega-cities. To appeal to the well heeled, VW formed a team of young, local experts to design the craft.
“Through this pilot project, we are bringing Volkswagen’s long tradition of precision engineering, design and innovation to the next level, by developing a premium product that will serve the vertical mobility needs of our future tech-savvy Chinese customers,” Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO of Volkswagen Group China, said in a
. “The launch of this stunning validation model—the V.MO—is the first of many remarkable milestones on our exciting journey towards urban air travel.”
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