Cezeri Flying Car Prototype Could Change Urban TransportBy Cezeri The CEZERI Flying Car, developed by Baykar as the 'transportation concept of the future', is designed to reduce traffic congestion in urban transportation, minimize the time spent in traffic and reduce air pollution caused by transportation. Further, the CEZERI's characteristic design is optimized to reduce traffic accidents, provide a faster cargo transportation service and respond quickly to the urgent needs of health institutions (blood, organ transport, etc.).  The Cezeri flying car was on display at Teknofest in Turkey, from 17-22 Sept. 2019 Unveiled at Teknofest in 2019, the original CEZERI prototype is a one-seater quadcopter with a target flight ceiling of 2000 meters and a maximum speed of 100 kph. The craft's name is inspired by Ismail al-Jazari, a renowned Muslim engineer who lived between 1136 and 1206. The company already produces drones for both armed and non-armed forces as well as control systems, simulators and avionics systems. Since 2019's Teknofest, Baykar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems has executed various flight test sorties with its prototype. Just following CEZERI's first successful hover test in September of 2020, Baykar Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar claimed that "we will make more advanced prototypes in the upcoming process, and perform flights with a human on board."  New prototypes of the CEZER flying car were displayed Teknofest. Photo Credit defenceturk.net The latest iteration of the CEZERI is designed to be flown with minimum technical and aviation knowledge and high-level security. As safety has also been highly prioritized in its design, the flight deck is equipped with a joystick, altitude control lever, touch command screen, two physical buttons (Emergency In, Stop) and two switches (Engine Battery Switch, Avionic System Switch). The aircraft is powered by rechargeable batteries with 8 electric motors and propellers and flies under 100% electric power, all while featuring a three-times redundant intelligent flight system. As battery technology improves, Baykar strives to achieve a maximum range of 70 km.  Photo Credit defenceturk.net Why it's important: According to Baykar, within the scope of urban air transportation, the prototype is aimed to give life to the reliable passenger and cargo transportation ecosystem that covers city centres and suburbs. In addition, studies are underway to be used for logistic support in the health sector and military fields. Progress continues to be made on the development of the CEZERI air taxi, yet it appears that regulatory and certification discussions have not been initiated. If Baykar proceeds with manufacturing a certifiable vehicle in Turkey, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation will likely be tasked with establishing new guidelines for safe operational protocols as are currently under development by larger regulators including the FAA and EASA. www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuRVZAGodT6sztTeXBGeMw and subscribe to our YouTube channel  |
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