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Porsche, Boeing Team Up on Planes in Future Urban Mobility Race
- Sportscar brand, Boeing to collaborate on urban area flights
- Partnership to develop, test prototypes for vertical takeoff
Porsche and Boeing Co. are joining forces to push into the nascent area of urban flights with a plan for a high-end machine capable of vertical takeoff and landing.
The pair will create a team to explore the market potential for premium flying vehicles, they said Thursday after signing an initial pact. Work will involve engineers from Boeing unit Aurora Flight Sciences and the testing of a prototype.