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vahana

/ ˈvɑːhənə /

noun

  1. Indian myth a vehicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vahana1

Hindi, from Sanskrit, from vaha to carry
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Example Sentences

But that didn’t prevent him from hiring away many of the key players at Wisk and Airbus’ Vahana, including Tom Muniz, who ran engineering at Wisk and is now chief operating officer at Archer; and Geoffrey Bower, who was chief engineer at Vahana and now holds that same title at Archer.

The company also hired engineers away from Airbus’ Vahana project.

Last year, rival Airbus demonstrated its Vahana eVTOL aircraft in a test flight very similar to Boeing’s.

Airbus-backed Vahana, German startup Lilium and US firm Bell Helicopter – partnered with ride-hailing firm Uber – are among the companies trying to bring air taxis to market, targeting congested journeys such as connections from airports in cities such as New York.

Uber itself unveiled a very different-looking concept model earlier this year, while Airbus is developing its autonomous Vahana craft.

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