Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Jetson ONE, Europe’s first "passenger drone"


 A Polish-Swedish (mostly Swedish) company, Jetson AB, has become the first in Europe and one of the first in the world to create and produce a commercially available passenger drone that can be bought and flown right now.

A complete vehicle, Jetson ONE, can be bought for $92,000 and delivered as a partially (50%) assembled kit for home completion. It contains an aluminum space frame, motors, motor controllers, and propellers.

The vehicle, which resembles a drone with a gaming chair, made from aluminum and carbon fiber is powered by eight electric motors and can reach a top speed of 63 mph or 102 km/h with a maximum flight time of 20 minutes.

If you want one you need to contact them now since there are only two more reservations available for 2023. You will have to make a $22,000 deposit to reserve a build slot. There is a limit to the pilot's weight which is 95 kilos (209 pounds).

According to their website, jetsonaero.com, this year they will deliver 12 units and around 80 in 2023.