At first glance at these images, you’d be forgiven for mistaking them as stills from the latest movie in the Dune franchise.
But the structure in the images could soon become a reality, according to Airspeeder.
The company has unveiled its vision for the world’s first ‘vertiport’ for flying car racing.
The futuristic design features a 360° Skydeck where spectators could watch the airborne action, as well as retractable landing pads where the flying race cars could stop to refuel.
‘This innovative concept aims to revolutionise both the sport and spectator experience, blending cutting-edge design with sustainability,’ Airspeeder explained.
At first glance at these images, you’d be forgiven for mistaking them as stills from the latest movie in the Dune franchise. But the images could soon become a reality, according to Airspeeder
Airspeeder is an electric flying car racing series based in London. It has unveiled its vision for the world’s first ‘vertiport’ for flying car racing
Airspeeder is an electric flying car racing series based in London, UK.
The company has already pitted remotely piloted flying cars against one another.
However, its ultimate goal is to host races where fully crewed flying cars go up against one another, in what Airspeeder describes as a ‘Formula One of the Skies’.
Now, the startup has collaborated with global architecture firm, HOK, to envisage what the event space – or ‘vertiport’ – for these races could look like.
‘We believe that flying car racing will initiate a new mobility revolution, advancing E-VTOL and EV technology to benefit the entire industry,’ said Stephen Sidlo, Global Media and Marketing Director at Airspeeder.
The vertiport features an ‘airside zone’ with retractable landing pads. This would allow the teams to make mid-race pit stops to change batteries, ensuring ‘fairness and efficiency in competition’
Airspeeder says the design marks an ‘exciting step in the development of Airspeeder as both a sport and a vision for the future of mobility’
‘This collaboration with HOK represents not just a new sport but the future of high-speed, sustainable mobility.’
At the heart of the vertiport is the Skydeck.
This multi-functional hub sits directly beneath the airborn racetrack and provides fans with an ‘unmatched experience’ of the race.
‘The vertical nature of the setup offers a 360-degree experience, where viewers can see everything from the race grid to mid-race pit stops and the finish line, all from one spot,’ Airspeeder said.
Skydeck is modular, which means it could be fully disassembled or expanded.
‘The design allows for easy expansion, ensuring that the facility can grow alongside the Airspeeder series,’ the firm explained.
‘Initially set to accommodate up to 10 teams and 20 Airspeeders, the structure can scale to meet the evolving needs of the sport, keeping pace with its rapid development.’
The vertiport also features an ‘airside zone’ with retractable landing pads.
The vertiport is merely a concept, and it remains unclear when or where it could become a reality, or how much it would cost to build
This would allow the teams to make mid-race pit stops to change batteries, ensuring ‘fairness and efficiency in competition’.
The vertiport is merely a concept, and it remains unclear when or where it could become a reality, or how much it would cost to build.
However, the design has already garnered huge interest on social media.
Replying to Airspeeder’s tweet about the vertiport, one user wrote: ‘Looks amazing!’
Another added: ‘Cutting-edge design meets futuristic racing! Exciting times ahead for airborne motorsport.’
And one joked: ‘Let’s fly baby!’
Airspeeder says the design marks an ‘exciting step in the development of Airspeeder as both a sport and a vision for the future of mobility.’
It added: ‘The modular vertiport is more than just infrastructure planning — it’s a statement about the potential of eVTOL racing and the future of urban mobility at scale.’
