Flying Taxis, Killer Drones and Five More Paris Air-Show Highlights
- Boeing jet dominates at air show, but will it devour siblings?
- First-responder drone almost saw service amid sweltering heat
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The Paris Air Show is a showcase of the aviation industry’s extremes. Alongside billion-dollar deals, this year’s expo features flying robo-taxis, killer drones and a bid to revive Concorde-style supersonic travel. Here are some highlights from the biggest gathering of “air heads” this year, which runs through June 25.
Airbus’s A3 Silicon Valley think tank unveiled further details of its proposed Vahana flying taxi. The pilotless, electric-powered helicopter could be hailed like a conventional cab, but won’t get stuck in traffic jams like the ones that clogged the roadways to and from the Le Bourget airfield that's hosting the show.