Opening the Skies to Urban Air Mobility

02 Electrifying the Third Revolution in Aircraft Propulsion 09 Distributed Electric Propulsion is Highlight of New Air Vehicle 14 The Next Major Aerospace Market 18 Influencing Key Revisions to FAA Regulations for UAM Development 20 Who will Fly the Aerial Vehicles of Tomorrow? 23 Featured Alumni 24 Noise Remains a Top Challenge for Making Air Taxis a Reality 25 Milestones in Innovation O P E N I N G T H E S K I E S T O U R B A N A I R M O B I L I T Y

2020

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Pre-pandemic image. Masks and distancing are now in place.

in Aircraft Propulsion 02

UA M E X P E R T S

Electrifying the Third Revolution

Dr. Richard “Pat” Anderson Professor of Aerospace Engineering Director of the Eagle Flight Research Center Chief Technology Officer, VerdeGo Aero (Ph.D. University of Central Florida) andersop@erau.edu Eric Bartsch Chief Executive Officer, VerdeGo Aero & Tenant Partner, Embry-Riddle Research Park ericb@verdegoaero.com

Dr. Borja Martos Research Engineer, Eagle Flight Research Center

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& President, Flight Level Engineering (Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville) carballb@erau.edu

Dr. Maj Mirmirani College of Engineering Dean & Professor (Ph.D., University of California System, Berkeley) maj.mirmirani@erau.edu

Editor + Writer Kelly Pratt kelly.pratt@erau.edu

Senior Graphic Designer Crystal Davis

Senior Multimedia Manager Robin Adney

Contributor Jon O’Neill

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | College of Engineering 1 Aerospace Boulevard | Daytona Beach, FL, 32114

Photographers Daryl Labello + David Massey

386.226.6917 | andersop@erau.edu | daytonabeach.erau.edu/college-engineering

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