Employees of the Bartini company, which is developing a prototype air taxi, shared the reasons for the fall of the device during a test flight at the Skolkovo scientific and technical complex.

“The fall is the first lab results from a flying taxi. The main hypothesis is that in this situation the device was in a state for a long time between takeoff and warm-up. In addition, we were too carried away by the event and were distracted by guests ", - says Ilya Khanykov, director of Bartini.

Khanykov explained that if a mobile phone is placed on the ground for the same time period under similar weather conditions, it will also be discharged. Experts point out that it is necessary to take into account the temperature conditions when using lithium-ion batteries. "

The head of the company added that the analysis of the technical characteristics of the flight took place will take some time.

“In real conditions, we will be able to estimate in detail how long it will take to set up certain operations. All our work must take place exclusively in living conditions. "