PHOTOS: Volocopter air taxi's test flight at Marina Bay
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Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
The prototype Volocopter takes off for its test flight over Marina Bay on 22 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 2/15
Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
The prototype Volocopter making its test flight over Marina Bay on 22 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 3/15
Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
The prototype Volocopter making its test flight over Marina Bay on 22 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) 
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Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
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Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
The prototype Volocopter making its landing after a test flight over Marina Bay on 22 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 6/15
Volocopter air taxi makes test flight over Marina Bay
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VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
A Volocopter two-seat electric air taxi on display at the VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 8/15
VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
A prototype Volocopter two-seater electric air taxi on display at the Voloport press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 9/15
VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter (right) and Skyports managing director Duncan Walker standing next to a two-seat Volocopter electric air taxi at the VoloPort press conference in Singapore on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) Yahoo News is better in the app
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VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
Skyports managing director Duncan Walker (left) and Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter gesturing to the media from inside a two-seat Volocopter electric air taxi during the VoloPort press conference on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) - 11/15
VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
The interior of a two-seat Volocopter electric air taxi seen at the VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)Yahoo News Singapore - 12/15
VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
Skyports managing director Duncan Walker (left) and Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter addressing the media at the VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) Yahoo News is better in the app
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VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
A prototype VoloPort vertiport set up seen at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)Yahoo News Singapore - 14/15
VoloPort press conference at The Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
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VoloPort press conference at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019
A VoloPort air taxi landing pad seen at the Float @ Marina Bay on 21 October 2019. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)Yahoo News Singapore
Dhany Osman
·Senior News & Video Producer
SINGAPORE — At noon on Tuesday (22 October), a Volocopter flying taxi made its maiden test flight over the Marina Bay.
The three-minute flight came a day after a press conference unveiled a prototype VoloPort, a type of take-off and landing facility for Volocopters. During the earlier event, it was also revealed that plans are in the works to make such air taxi services available in Singapore as early as 2021.
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