# Accessible Flying Taxis The Kitty Hawk 'Cora' Could Revolutionize Air Travel By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-03-15 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitty-hawk-cora References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/kitty-hawk-cora/53783/) & [cora.aero](https://cora.aero/) [Flying taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l-aerospace-valo) are a futuristic solution that were previously confined to science fiction movies, but the Kitty Hawk 'Cora' is here to change all that with a design that could soon revolutionize everyday travel. Boasting a helicopter-like design, the vehicle features 12 wing-based propellers that work effectively to enable vertical takeoffs and smooth operation once it has taken to the sky. The vehicle is capable of reaching flying heights of up to 3,000 feet and could offer a range of up to 62 miles per charge of the [internal electric battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-aircrafts). The Kitty Hawk 'Cora' air taxi identifies the increasing shift towards [autonomous plane and helicopter designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wisk-aero-generation-6-evtol) as the need for more streamlined transportation solutions becomes more apparent. Image Credit: Kitty Hawk ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Autonomous Air Taxis:** The Kitty Hawk 'Cora' showcases the rise of autonomous air taxis as a disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Vehicles:** The 12 wing-based propellers of the Kitty Hawk 'Cora' highlight the potential for VTOL vehicles as a disruptive innovation in the aviation industry. - **Electric Air Travel:** The use of an internal electric battery in the Kitty Hawk 'Cora' indicates the potential for electric air travel as a disruptive innovation in sustainable transportation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The rise of autonomous air taxis opens up new opportunities for companies in the transportation industry to provide innovative solutions for urban mobility. - **Aviation:** The development of VTOL vehicles like the Kitty Hawk 'Cora' presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the aviation industry in the field of urban air transportation. - **Sustainable Energy:** The adoption of electric air travel in the form of the Kitty Hawk 'Cora' creates disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the sustainable energy industry to offer clean and efficient solutions for air transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revolutionary eVTOL Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol-air-taxi.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [VTOL Air Taxi Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-taxi-prototype.md) - [Air Travel-Certified Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klein-vision-aircar.md) - [Public Flying Air-Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol.md) - [Electric Urban Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-evtol.md) - [Aerodynamic Gyroplane Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyroplane.md) - [Updated Air Taxi Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa2.md) - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md)