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Almora Engineer Test-Flies Electric HAPIDA SKYNeX Flying Vehicle
Ravi Tamta, an engineer from Almora, has test-flown the prototype of HAPIDA SKYNeX, an electric personal flying vehicle developed through his startup, Hapida Sky Private Limited. The vehicle is designed to run…
The Story in Brief
Ravi Tamta, an engineer from Almora, has test-flown the prototype of HAPIDA SKYNeX, an electric personal flying vehicle developed through his startup, Hapida Sky Private Limited. The vehicle is designed to run entirely on electricity, without aviation fuel or ethanol-based propulsion, and produces no tailpipe emissions. Tamta is from Kaflikhan village near Jageshwar Dham. The demonstration marks the first major milestone after years of research and development. The prototype still needs further trials and regulatory approvals before commercial use. Its possible applications include remote-area connectivity, disaster relief, emergency response and tourism in Uttarakhand’s mountainous terrain.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that a single test flight has already delivered a flying-car revolution are premature. So are dismissals of the project as useless simply because it remains a prototype. The real test will involve repeatable flights, passenger safety, battery performance and approvals from aviation regulators. Until those results arrive, HAPIDA SKYNeX is an encouraging experiment, not a transport service. What matters next is whether it can complete sustained trials safely.
Source: indiatoday.in
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