Australian vertiport developer, Skyportz, has unveiled an innovative anti-downwash and outwash drone vertipad design at the Avalon International Airshow.
The patent for their modular vertipad design aims to address the issue of downwash and outwash that can pose risks to people and property during aircraft operations.
According to a study by Swinburne University, the Skyportz vertipad design may dissipate energy up to 250% faster than a landing on a flat tarmac.
The vertipad design has the potential to enable the establishment of vertiport networks in smaller plots of land, attracting higher rents as businesses seek to provide air taxi services for customers.