MACA, a French startup based in southeast France, unveiled its
Carcopter, a hydrogen-powered flying Formula-1 at
CES 2021 last week. Founders Thierry de Boisvilliers, and Michael Krollak, both veterans from Airbus Helicopters, aim at creating a Formula 1-type competition for flying cars to accelerate innovation in the zero-emission VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) market while generating revenues from the racing business.
The idea to design a race VTOL vehicle came to former fighter pilot Thierry de Boisvilliers and former Airbus Helicopters executive Michael Krollak while working at Airbus, an aerospace and VTOL innovation leader.
"A NEW PAGE OF THE AERONAUTICAL HISTORY IS BEING WRITTEN TODAY, AND WE WANT TO BE PART OF IT, SAID DE BOISVILLIERS."During my conversation with the Carcopter designers, I learned that MACA is supported by