Aston Martin taking to the skies
Aston Martin has unveiled its idea of a luxury sports car for the skies at the major air show at Farnborough this week.
The Volante Vision is a luxury concept aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, carrying up to three people and using hybrid-electric propulsion. Produced by the West Midlands-based luxury car company in partnership with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Rolls-Royce, the concept aircraft aims to bring luxury personal transportation to the sky.
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said: “Air travel will be a crucial part in the future of transportation, the Volante Vision Concept is the ultimate luxury mobility solution.
“The Volante Vision Concept will enable us to travel further with our hourly commute, meaning we are able to live further away from where we work.
“With Aston Martin and our ‘dream team’ of British innovation across industry and academia, we are positioned to change the future of transportation, giving our customers a new dimension of freedom."
Rob Watson, director of Rolls-Royce Electrical, added: “This is a great opportunity to collaborate on a pioneering project which will use high performance hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for personal air mobility concepts that could transform the future of transportation.”
