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Exclusive gifts toseriously spoil yourselfLUXURIESNEXT ISSUE IS ON SALE WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUSTGet away from it all, with the greatest travel gadgets for every trip!ARCHER MAKERMost of us spent our childhoods being toldeverybrief journey
we’d take as anadult would involvebeing whisked through skies in
some futuristic vehicle.And yet reality has stubbornly refused to
live up to these lofty expectations. Thankfully,electric vertical
takeoffand landing (eVTOL) aircraft likeArcher’sMaker areset to
change all that.Able to travel 60 milesat 150mph, the Maker is
designed totake the hassle out of urban journeys andshort hops,
while its 270-degree wraparound windowmeans youcan really
take in that view. Redundant motors, batteries and avionics allow it
to get you home regardlessof unforeseencircumstances. And with
engines thatonly produce 45dBA of noiseand zero emissions, it
has no negative impacton the environment. Sowhat’sthe catch?
It’scurrently only a non-commercial prototype: you’ll have to wait
until at least 2024 to catch your first flight.
£TBC, archer.com