Ravi Tamta from Almora, Uttarakhand, successfully test-flew a single-seat electric flying vehicle prototype designed to drastically cut mountain travel time.
It is not yet commercially available
Aug 09, 2026
05:55 pm
What's the storyA viral video from Almora, Uttarakhand, shows a man taking off in a compact flying machine.
The unusual vehicle is the brainchild of Ravi Tamta, an innovator from Kaflikhan village in Almora. He has been working on this project through his start-up Hapida Sky.
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