- The Jetson One is a single-seater electric aircraft that looks like a giant drone and can fly at 100 km/h for 20 minutes.
- It is easy to fly with two joysticks and does not require a license or special training.
- It is available for pre-order for 79,000 euros and will be delivered this year.
Imagine being able to soar through the air in a light, compact and quiet vehicle, without the need for a license or special training. This is the crazy bet of the Swedish start-up Jetson, which designed the Jetson One, an electric “car” with vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) which looks like a giant drone.
The Jetson One is 2.48m long, 1.5m wide and 1.03m high. It can accommodate a single person under 95 kg, seated in a gondola surrounded by eight propellers. It is equipped with a battery which gives it an autonomy of 20 minutes and a motor which allows it to reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h. It can also climb up to 1,500 meters in altitude.
5 minutes to learn to fly
The Jetson One presents itself as and “personal electric helicopter” which offers a unique and fun flight experience. Aimed at adventure seekers and innovation enthusiasts, it could also have applications in the field of tourism, rescue or transport.
Piloting the Jetson One is done using two joysticks: a three-axis joystick on the right that allows you to steer the machine in the desired direction, and an accelerator lever on the left that allows you to adjust the height. . The aircraft has a flight computer that aids in handling and stability. According to Jetson founder Tomasz Patan, it only takes five minutes to learn to fly the Jetson One.
Less than 100,000 euros
The Jetson One is not yet certified to fly in public airspace, but it is already available for pre-order on the official Jetson website. Its price: 79,000 euros (around $88,000), making it one of the cheapest eVTOLs on the market. For comparison, a Tesla Model S costs over $100,000, and a full-featured Model Y is closer to that price.
The start-up plans to deliver the first units from 2023. It claims to have already sold 400 units since the launch of sales last October.
If Tomasz Patan sees in his Jetson One a transport revolution (he hopes to democratize access to personal flight), barriers remain to be overcome, and not the least. The regulatory, safety and environmental obstacles seem colossal. What about infrastructure, including recharging for this kind of “vehicle”?
