Urban Air Mobility and Flying Cars: Public Acceptance, Ecosystem Innovation, Vertiport Infrastructure, and Dual-Use Strategy - Softcover

Rakesh Kumar Yadav

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798908178082

Verlag: Notion Press, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Every day, commuters in India's megacities lose more than two hours to traffic. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) offers a way out: small electric aircraft, popularly called "Flying Cars" or eVTOLs, that take off and land vertically and fly above the congestion.

But technology alone will not put a flying taxi on a rooftop in Mumbai or Delhi. This book shows that UAM is a socio-technical "System of Systems": public trust, vertiport land, grid capacity, safety certification and defence partnerships must all fall into place together.

Grounded in original doctoral research, a systematic review of 43 core studies, a bibliometric map of 281 publications and a survey of commuters in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, the book moves from the commuter's mind to the innovation ecosystem, vertiport infrastructure and national defence.

Inside, you will find:- Why trust, built on perceived safety, drives adoption, and why 85 per cent of surveyed commuters say they would fly; the MIT I-Cap and E-Cap model for building a UAM innovation ecosystem; the UAM Research Paradox: strong technical research, but neglected safety, cybersecurity and equity; a new Infrastructure-Governance Integration Theory and a 2035 roadmap for India; dual-use roles for eVTOLs in the armed forces, from medevac to border patrol

Learning objectives, key takeaways, and review questions in every chapter for students, researchers, aviation professionals, planners, defence analysts and policy-makers make it simple and effective.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Notion Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798908178082
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 468
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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