Grandson of famed aviator unveils VerdeGo Aero air taxi
A new entrant in the market for electric-powered air taxis is getting a boost from one of aviation’s oldest family names. Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of pioneering pilot Charles Lindbergh, is announcing the formation of a venture called VerdeGo Aero, which is developing a hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft that can be flown autonomously or by a pilot. The company is headquartered at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s MicaPlex incubator in Daytona, Fla.(GeekWire)
A new entrant in the market for electric-powered air taxis is getting a boost from one of aviation’s oldest family names. Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of pioneering pilot Charles Lindbergh, is announcing the formation of a venture called VerdeGo Aero, which is developing a hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft that can be flown autonomously or by a pilot. The company is headquartered at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s MicaPlex incubator in Daytona, Fla.(GeekWire)