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