Airbus A³ Vahana

A³ Vahana
Airbus A³ Vahana Alpha Two (N302VX)
at Paris Air Show 2019
Role Personal air vehicle
National origin United States
Manufacturer A³ by Airbus
First flight 31 January 2018
Retired December 2019
Number built 2

The Airbus Vahana (Sanskrit: Vāhana, or Vahanam literally means "vehicle") was an electric-powered eight-propeller VTOL personal air vehicle prototype, or eVTOL, financed by A³ (pronounced "A-cubed"), by Airbus and Airbus Urban Mobility. The Vahana project started in 2016 as one of the first projects at A³, the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus Group in Silicon Valley. Airbus "envision[s] Vahana being used by everyday commuters as a cost-comparable replacement for short-range urban transportation like cars or trains". It was planned to be a part of urban air mobility. The project was finished in December 2019.

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