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Drone Taxi R-1

The Drone Taxi R-1 is a Powered Lift eVTOL aircraft developed by Hoversurf in San Francisco, United States. It is currently in the Initial Design phase. The Drone Taxi R-1 aircraft has a capacity of one (1) occupant. and a range of 400 units.

Last updated on February 24th, 2025.

Characteristics

General
Name	Drone Taxi R-1
Company	Hoversurf
Industry	Start-ups
City	San Francisco
Country	United States
Primary Classification	Powered Lift
Secondary Classification	Separate Thrust
Tertiary Classification	Lift + Cruise
Energy Source	Hybrid-Electric
Capacity	1 seat
Pilot type	Autonomous
Announced	August 2017
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight
Design Maturity	Initial Design

Geometry
Length
Height
Span
Wing Configuration	Tailless
Wing sweep?	No

Seating

Seating Configuration	1 seat
Passenger Seat Rows
Seats per Row
Separated pilot seat?	Yes
Seating Layout	Standard

Performance
Max Take-off Weight (MTOW)
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
Payload
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed
Max Speed	162 kt
Range	216 nm
Endurance
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude
Thrust
Power Available

Propulsors
Propulsor Type	Prop
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors	5
Propulsors in Cruise	1
Propulsor in Hover	4
Individual Propulsor Thrust
Individual Propulsor Power

Electric Energy
Battery Capacity
Battery Power
Battery Density
Battery Current	0.00
Battery Voltage
Battery Chemical System
Battery Charge Time
Battery Charge Rate
Charging Voltage

Maneuverability
Wheeled Ground Taxi?
Independent Ground Taxi?
Conventional Landing?
Amphibious?