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The VoloCity on a test flight in Singapore. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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A rendering of the VoloCity flying over Paris. Courtesy: Volocopter
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The VoloCity flies over the Singapore skyline in this rendering. Courtesy: Volocopter
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A Volocopter aircraft takes flight in Singapore. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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The VoloCity has a top speed of 110kph and a range of 35 km. Courtesy: Volocopter
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A Volocopter aircraft pictured during a test flight in Dubai in 2017. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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The VoloCity on a test flight in Singapore. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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A rendering of the VoloCity flying over Paris. Courtesy: Volocopter
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The VoloCity flies over the Singapore skyline in this rendering. Courtesy: Volocopter
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A Volocopter aircraft takes flight in Singapore. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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The VoloCity has a top speed of 110kph and a range of 35 km. Courtesy: Volocopter
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A Volocopter aircraft pictured during a test flight in Dubai in 2017. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
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The VoloCity on a test flight in Singapore. Courtesy: Nikolay Kazakov for Volocopter
Future of transport: electric air taxis gear up for lift-off after boost from regulator
German company Volocopter aims to launch its high-tech service in the US and Europe in 2021
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