Ever wondered what would Formula One look like once flying cars are the norm? Well, French startup company MACA have their idea and its a trippy as you d expect… <a class="g1-link g1-link-more" href="http://www.maxim.com.au/archives/16831">More</a>
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
The new Carcopter has seen its introduction to the world in CES 2021 which is still currently on the roll and ongoing. It was developed by MACA, a French startup who could make history as the first manufacturer of a Formula one (F1) flying car.