Rafi Yoeli
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Rafi Yoeli, Ph.D., is an Israel
i inventor who is striving to create a flying car
. Yoeli was a Founder and Managing Director of AD&D, Ltd. (Aero Design & Development), a group leader at Israel Aircraft Industries
, and a Senior Engineer at Boeing Aircraft. Yoeli was born in Tel Aviv
. He serves as a reserve
officer
in the Israeli Air Force
.
type of flying car, Yoeli realized that a car modeled after a rescue vehicle would sell much sooner and with much more success. Because of that dream, he has come up with a plan for a flying rescue vehicle that, while still able to hover
, will not have the restrictions that helicopter
s have because of their rotor
s, enabling his flying car to work in crowded terrains such as cities and urban area
s, where rescue would normally be much harder or impossible. He founded Urban Aeronautics Ltd., to officially develop his concept in a professional manner.
Yoeli recently said in an interview with the Swedish
newspaper
Aftonbladet
that his flying car, called the X-Hawk, will be developed for military purposes as well as personal ones, since Israel is a militarily-active country. The flying car is scheduled to arrive on the private market in 2010 and will cost around $3.2 million USD.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i inventor who is striving to create a flying car
Flying car
A flying car or roadable aircraft is an aircraft that can also travel along roads. All the working examples have required some manual or automated process of conversion between the two modes of operation....
. Yoeli was a Founder and Managing Director of AD&D, Ltd. (Aero Design & Development), a group leader at Israel Aircraft Industries
Israel Aircraft Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries or IAI is Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage. It has 16,000 employees as of 2007...
, and a Senior Engineer at Boeing Aircraft. Yoeli was born in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. He serves as a reserve
Military reserve force
A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career. They are not normally kept under arms and their main role is to be available to fight when a nation mobilizes for total war or to defend against invasion...
officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
in the Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
.
Vision
Dreaming at first of a sports carSports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
type of flying car, Yoeli realized that a car modeled after a rescue vehicle would sell much sooner and with much more success. Because of that dream, he has come up with a plan for a flying rescue vehicle that, while still able to hover
Hover
Hover may refer to:*Hovering , the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contactIn transport* Hover , nearly stationary flight in a helicopter...
, will not have the restrictions that helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s have because of their rotor
Helicopter rotor
A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is a type of fan that is used to generate both the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and thrust which counteracts aerodynamic drag in forward flight...
s, enabling his flying car to work in crowded terrains such as cities and urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s, where rescue would normally be much harder or impossible. He founded Urban Aeronautics Ltd., to officially develop his concept in a professional manner.
Yoeli recently said in an interview with the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
that his flying car, called the X-Hawk, will be developed for military purposes as well as personal ones, since Israel is a militarily-active country. The flying car is scheduled to arrive on the private market in 2010 and will cost around $3.2 million USD.