MailOnline visits the world's first VERTIPORT in Coventry that will serve as a hub for flying cars

The idea of a hub for drones and Jetsons-style flying taxis may sound like a concept from the latest science fiction blockbuster. But such a hub – known as a vertiport – became a reality this week, with the opening of the Air-One site in Coventry. Air-One is a centre for drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including flying cars and taxis, and will serve as a blueprint for more than 200 vertiports planned worldwide over the next five years, according to Urban-Air Port, the UK-based developer of Air-One. MailOnline attended the opening of the Air-One vertiport this week for a look at what the future of transport could be. From a central rising launch pad from which flying taxis could shuttle passengers on their journeys, to a futuristic vending machine where you can order items to be delivered by drones on demand, here's a look at the key features.