Flying Vehicles: The Emergence of Personal Air Travel, Flying Cars, and Air Taxis

This is an incredible book whose time has come, of doing a deep-dive and breakdown of this emerging world of "Flying Vehicles", specifically flying cars and air taxis.Martin does such a great job of laying out the whole new landscape that we can expect as these vehicles start rolling off the production lines, and he does it in a way that makes sense, and you can actually see it unfolding. And for anyone who might find the subject a bit daunting, he makes it very real, and eases you into it, really giving you the feeling of the benefit this will bring to us all.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and how he lays out the future steps that are being planned to accommodate these new flying vehicles (including some steps that are already in the works) and describes how these vehicles will be integrated into our environment and our lives -- and even how we may expect to use them ourselves.A real treat is the detail he goes into about the lengthy conversations he's had with several titans of this emerging industry of flying cars, allowing you to read in their own words details like what was their driving force leading them to create these new types of vehicles, the challenges that arose, what they did to overcome them, how they persisted through, and many other personal stories.Martin gives us a peek behind the scenes and into the future of travel, which you will not get anywhere else - and this is actually a must read for anyone interested in innovation of any kind.Buy it and enjoy!!Gail GallegosPublic Relations & Media Executive

Chuck Martin digs deep into the globally dispersed companies that continue to evolve and refine both the technology for flying vehicles and the infrastructure that will support them. I encourage others to take the time to read Martin's extensive research around this emerging industry. From the independent vehicle developers to the established automobile industry players, this book delivers a comprehensive look into how this sector of the automobile industry has already laid a foundation for the integration of airborne vehicles into our world. It is here faster than than imagined. Fascinating, highly informative stuff!

Chuck Martin continues to be at the forefront of electrification and aviation. One of the best writers and purveyors of the electric aircraft and space. He lays out all the details and markets along with insight into the future of the eVTOL space. One of the only writers in this space who has actually flown and visited the many startups and companies shaping the future of transportation.

I just finished reading this very thoughtful book over the weekend on the coming aerial vehicle revolution. Normally, I would discount such a discussion, however, in this case, the book is authored by one of the most prolific writers in the nation and one of the New York Times bestselling authors--Chuck Martin.Over the past several years I have read Chuck's various books and have assigned them as required reading in my Business classes at the University of Louisville at both the graduate and undergraduate level.I highly recommend that educators read the book and include it as required, or suggested, reading in their classes. If the past is any reflection of the future, what Martin is discussing in this book will be the reality we will confront in just a few years in the business world.

This book is a wonderful read. It vividly captures the recent innovations in advanced air mobility space. There is still considerable 'lack of awareness' among general public about the flying car market. Chuck has done a terrific job of creating awareness about the flying car possibilities and their impact to the society at large. I highly recommend the book.

Chuck's portrayal of the current and upcoming flying car market is comprehensive and accurate. The Advanced Air Mobility industry is the largest and fastest transportation growth industry and Chuck has embraced the future.

🟦 This book FLYING VEHICLES by Chuck Martin, NYT Best Selling Author, is an expedient book and great weekend read. I and the Volatus Infrastructure team are honored to be covered in the book. It is ingenious how the book articulates the value proposition of the EVTOL/ Advanced Air Mobility “embryonic” sector for flying taxis ( & cargo) with critical infrastructure (Vertiports) needed to scale and GTM. Stupendous! Thank you Chuck! Bob Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer, Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions, Atlanta