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A UAM concept model developed by Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group's urban air mobility (UAM)-specialized subsidiary, is displayed at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., Monday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
Automotive group's UAM subsidiary Supernal joins Farnborough Airshow
By Baek Byung-yeul
Hyundai Motor Group is stepping up its efforts to take the lead in the future mobility market, as the Korean car giant's subsidiary unveiled a concept model for its urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft at an airshow in the U.K., according to the automotive group, Monday.
The group said that Supernal, its U.S.-based subsidiary specialized in UAM development, took part in the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. to showcase its technologies and vision for flying cars.
The Farnborough International Airshow is the global aviation industry's second-largest airshow following the Paris Air Show. The event covers not only new products coming out of the traditional aviation industry but also future technologies such as UAM. Hyundai Motor Group tried to join the airshow in 2020, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At this year's event, which runs this Monday to Friday, Supernal unveiled an interior concept model of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which is being developed for commercialization by 2028.
The automotive group said the concept model's interior was developed by the group's designers, including Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke, and Supernal. What differentiates the concept model from other aircraft is that it features intuitive, simple and sophisticated design cues borrowed from car interior design elements, without following aircraft design grammar, the group added.
"In particular, the concept model applied five seats inspired by the biological structure of butterflies in order to provide a comfortable feeling, making passengers sit inside of a cocoon. Our designers also tried to put emphasis on safety and weight reduction," the company said.
The designers also tried to maximize space by applying the design concept of the group's Genesis luxury brand, such as minimizing bulkheads and using eco-friendly materials like recyclable carbon fibers, durable plant fibers, recycled plastic fibers and wood materials.
"For high-tech aviation mobility to be widely used, every condition ranging from passenger experience to regulation and infrastructure must be developed together from the beginning," Supernal CEO Shin Jai-won said.
"Supernal is working with over 50 partners, including Hyundai Motor Group affiliates in car production, car component production, construction, the robot and mobility solution sectors, as well as external partners, in order to create an ecosystem for the related industry."
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