Professor Gregory McNeal Contributes to Principles of the Urban Sky Report
Professor Gregory S. McNeal worked with the World Economic Forum, the City of Los Angeles, and over 50 organizations during the past year to accelerate the deployment of advanced aerial mobility. The project has culminated in the Principles of the Urban Sky Report, published by the World Economic Forum.
From Principles of the Urban Sky
The future of the skies is in development today, as next-generation aviation technologies are tested, certified and piloted for commercial operations in coming years. A different type of aircraft – one better suited to urban transport – is emerging. This reflects a mix of novel designs (combining vertical take-off-and-landing configurations with distributed propulsion), improvements in alternative energy sources, and greater quality and availability of digital connectivity.
The complete report may by found here