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Aston Martin Volante Vision

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Aston Martin Volante Vision is a four-rotored ducted fan eVTOL that can cruise at turboprop speeds at almost 30,000 feet - and features futuristic aerodynamic styling as well. The concept is likely over 10 years away from implementation, but is an acknowledgement of Aston Martin’s interest in establishment within the luxury segment of the aerial mobility industry.CompanyProduct NameSupervolant,...

Aston Martin Volante Vision

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The Aston Martin Volante Vision is a four-rotored ducted fan eVTOL that can cruise at turboprop speeds at almost 30,000 feet - and features futuristic aerodynamic styling as well. The concept is likely over 10 years away from implementation, but is an acknowledgement of Aston Martin’s interest in establishment within the luxury segment of the aerial mobility industry.

Supervolant, based in Heidelberg, Germany

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Our Take on the Volante Vision Concept

Aircraft Type: Winged VTOL

Powerplant: Hybrid graphene, hydrogen fuel cell drive

Range: 805 km; 550 mi

Top Speed: 330 kts

Propeller Configuration: four forward, two rear

Passenger/Payload Capacity: 3 passengers; one front, two rear

Autonomy Level: Autonomous of partially-piloted

Wingspan/Dimensions: Undisclosed

Other information:

Cruise speed	402 km/hr	250 mph
Max cruise altitude	29,000 feet (above most weather)	~9 km
Range	550 mi	805 km
Propulsion	6 electric motors (4 forward propellers, 2 rear propellers)
Energy	Rolls-Royce hybrid electric
Charge and fuel time	15 minutes
Flight controls	Fly-by-wire
Take-off and landing space (diameter)	98 feet	30 meters
Time to maximum altitude	~10 minutes

The Volante Vision has been conceptualized as a research and development platform by SuperVolant, so no timeline has been released regarding an actual flight test or certification plan. However, in order to validate theoretical models, the company will at some point be required to build a prototype and prove its concept. The prototype leverages the Aston Martin brand awareness and may be indicative of the next generation of Aston Martin vehicles (both land-based and aerial). This being said, the luxury finishings and stylization lend this aircraft to be less suitable for widespread commercial operations to the average consumer. Instead, it would likely fill a niche for a premium service offered to high-paying passengers. Check back in for more updates in the future.

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Pterodynamics Transwing

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Pterodynamics Transwing is an eVTOl that utilizes a foldable wing to land in confined spaces. The wing then folds out for sustained and accelerated forward flight.CompanyCEOProduct NamePterodynamicsMatthew GraczykTranswingStage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsAircraft Type: Winged VTOL Powerplant: All-electric Range: 20 miles Top Speed: 70 knots Propeller Configuration: 4 tiltrotors Passenger/Payload Capacity: TBD Autonomy Level: Remote Pilot Controlled Dimensions: 2 ft wingspan, 2.8...

SkyPod eVTOL

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe SkyPod eVTOL is being developed in New York City, NY, by SkyPod Aerospace Corporation.CompanyProduct NameSkypod, a NYC, NY, USA CorporationSkyPodStage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsAircraft Type: Wingless VTOL Powerplant: All-Electric Range: Undisclosed Top Speed: Undisclosed Propeller Configuration: 6 ducted propellers; two lateral propellers are more than twice the diameter of the ducts fore and aft Passenger/Payload Capacity: One Pilot; At least 5...

SkyPod eVTOL

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The SkyPod eVTOL is being developed in New York City, NY, by SkyPod Aerospace Corporation.

Skypod, a NYC, NY, USA Corporation

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: Wingless VTOL

Powerplant: All-Electric

Range: Undisclosed

Top Speed: Undisclosed

Propeller Configuration: 6 ducted propellers; two lateral propellers are more than twice the diameter of the ducts fore and aft

Passenger/Payload Capacity: One Pilot; At least 5 Passengers

Autonomy Level: Piloted

Dimensions: Undisclosed

Other Information:

Operations and Logistics: Not only is Skypod One developing an airworthy vehicle, but the company also seeks to fully operate a commercial network of its air taxis. "Skypods won’t be located at the airports but closer to places where you live and work. Use one of our ridesharing partners to get to one. There will be two options – either you can catch a regularly scheduled service or book an individual eVTOL."

Our Take on SkyPod

Skypod One is currently focused on navigating many of the well-known, difficult regulation obstacles associated with flying, testing, and certifying a commercial air taxi service. The company has said that we can expect initial flights of its eVTOL as soon as 2021, though no public information is available regarding the specifications of its vehicle less what can be assumed from current renderings. As Skypod One develops necessary ground infrastructure and acquires mandatory certification to launch its service in the Bay Area, TransportUP will update its prospectus.

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Texas A&M University Harmony Aria

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryTexas A&M University Harmony's Aria was a winner of the Boeing sponsored GoFly competition Phase 1 and Phase 2. The Harmony team received $20,000 for winning Phase I and an additional $50,000 for winning Phase II. Team's Description The Aria is a high-TRL compact rotorcraft designed to minimize noise and maximize efficiency, safety, reliability, and flight experience. Stage of...

Texas A&M University Harmony Aria

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

Texas A&M University Harmony's Aria was a winner of the Boeing sponsored GoFly competition Phase 1 and Phase 2. The Harmony team received $20,000 for winning Phase I and an additional $50,000 for winning Phase II.

Team's Description

The Aria is a high-TRL compact rotorcraft designed to minimize noise and maximize efficiency, safety, reliability, and flight experience.

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: VTOL, no fixed wing

Powerplant: Unspecified

Range: at least 20 miles

Top Speed: Unspecified

Propeller Configuration: Two propellers

Passenger/Payload Capacity: 1 passenger

Autonomy Level: Unspecified

Wingspan/Dimensions: Unspecified

Additional Information

The Texas A&M University (TAMU) Harmony was a winner of Phase 1 of the GoFly competition, placing it among 9 other winning teams as one of the most innovative solutions to personal vertical urban transport.

Our Take on Harmony

The harmony features a unique design - counter-rotating propellers at the bottom of the craft that provide lift. The user is stationed within the center of harmony, and thus protected from the rotors. Because limited technical details have been released on Harmony, TransportUP does not have a prospectus at this time. Keep track of Phase 2 of the GoFly competition for a gauge of the Harmony teams' progress.

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Terrafugia TF-2

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Terrafugia TF-2 is a cargo-carrying eVTOL that is modular, allowing for a cargo pod to be picked up from a fulfillment center and then dropped off on either a truck or the packages' final destination. Terrafugia was acquired by Geely in 2017 and is working towards a new prototype.CompanyCEOProduct NameTerrafugia - GeelyChao JingTF-2 Stage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight...

VerdeGo Aero

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryVerdego Aero originally formed to make its own eVTOL, but has now transitioned into creating customized propulsion systems for eVTOL aircraft of different kinds. Verdego is one of the only existing companies that creates custom IDEP (integrated distributed electric propulsion) systems for eVTOL OEM's, and is founded by Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh.CompanyCEOProduct NameVerdeGo, based in Daytona, FloridaErik...

VerdeGo Aero

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

Verdego Aero originally formed to make its own eVTOL, but has now transitioned into creating customized propulsion systems for eVTOL aircraft of different kinds. Verdego is one of the only existing companies that creates custom IDEP (integrated distributed electric propulsion) systems for eVTOL OEM's, and is founded by Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh.

VerdeGo, based in Daytona, Florida

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: VTOL with fixed wing; Intercity

Powerplant: Onboard generator – liquid fuel

Range: 20-40 miles

Top Speed: 150 mph

Propeller Configuration: 8 electric motors driving independent rotors

Passenger/Payload Capacity: 2; 500 lb useful load

Autonomy Level: Piloted with Semi-Autonomy

Dimensions: Undisclosed

Our Take on Verdego

While young, VerdeGo has a very competent leadership team with well-formulated designs. The company was founded in 2017 and is located in Daytona, Florida, an advantageous location for aerospace development. Over the past three years, VerdeGo has formed multiple key partnerships and has conducted extensive research with key industry players. Now that VerdeGo has transitioned away from developing its Aero PAT200 to become an IDEP provider, the company has made impressive progress on its electric propulsion technology, and is well-situated to become a major supplier for IDEP in the growing aerial mobility industry. VerdeGo's strategy will allow for companies to specialize and provide systems to be integrated in eVTOLs similar to the current supply-chain structure of the aerospace industry.

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VRCO NeoXCraft

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe VRCO NeoXCraft is a four-rotored eVTOL being developed in the UK that targets certification completion in 2020 after a provisional first flight scheduled for 2019.CompanyCEOProduct NameVRCO, based in Infinity Park Derby, EnglandDan HayesNeoXCraftStage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsAircraft Type: Roadable VTOL Powerplant: All-electric Range: 75 miles Top Speed: 210 mph Propeller Configuration: Four propellers tilt vertically including its entire motor...

VRCO NeoXCraft

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The VRCO NeoXCraft is a four-rotored eVTOL being developed in the UK that targets certification completion in 2020 after a provisional first flight scheduled for 2019.

VRCO, based in Infinity Park Derby, England

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: Roadable VTOL

Powerplant: All-electric

Range: 75 miles

Top Speed: 210 mph

Propeller Configuration: Four propellers tilt vertically including its entire motor nacelle

Passenger/Payload Capacity: Two-seater, 396 lb payload

Autonomy Level: Pilot-assistance

Dimensions: Undisclosed

Other Information

The VRCO NeoXCraft enables two persons to drive on the road, or fly in the air, depending upon their travel requirements. Flight mode features four ducted rotors that swivel to allow for the craft to accelerate to forward flight, or takeoff and land vertically in smaller confined areas. Additionally, the battery lasts around 60 minutes, according to VRCO. The only other information on the NeoXCraft at this time is that it is slated for a first flight in 2019 and certification in 2020.

Our Take on the NeoXCraft

VRCO features a team of experienced aviators, businessmen, and engineers. Additionally, the company is one of few to have organized a Pilot Academy to train persons to fly their product. Although the 2 person capacity and pilot requirement of the NeoXCraft may limit the aircraft's application as a shared urban air taxi, VRCO is currently marketing its aircraft as a 'hyperluxury supercar of the skies' for private use and ownership. Given this positioning for private sales, VRCO could lead the industry for privately owned roadable VTOLs.

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Zenith Altitude EOPA

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Zenith Altitude EOPA is an eVTOL being manufactured in Quebec by Zenith Altitude Inc. The EOPA (which stands for Electrically-Powered Optionally-Piloted Powered-Lift Aircraft) is designed to transport a pilot, medical technician and organs over a distance of 250 NM (463 km) for Lung Biotechnology, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. It was originally slated to enter commercial use by...

Zenith Altitude EOPA

25 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The Zenith Altitude EOPA is an eVTOL being manufactured in Quebec by Zenith Altitude Inc. The EOPA (which stands for Electrically-Powered Optionally-Piloted Powered-Lift Aircraft) is designed to transport a pilot, medical technician and organs over a distance of 250 NM (463 km) for Lung Biotechnology, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. It was originally slated to enter commercial use by 2025, though the company has not made public any progress since its initial announcement in 2018.

Zenith Altitude, a Bromont, Quebec, Canada company

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

No technical specifications are available for the EOPA at this time. From the Zenith Website:

Manufacturing

The Zenith Altitude team offers you a turnkey approach by identifying suppliers for your product. We also offer technical support throughout the process, from quotations to receipt of parts or final assembly.

Installation

Zenith Altitude collaborates with Transport Canada Civil Aviation AMOs (Aircraft Maintenance Organizations) for the installation of prototypes on aircraft or helicopters. Our team supports the first fit for flight testing and provides assistance to Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) when modifying and integrating the first prototype.

Certification

This final phase allows for the obtention of the required certification with Transport Canada Civil Aviation. Our team is familiar with the certification process for obtaining Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) or Serialized Supplemental Type Certificate (SSTC). In order to obtain these certificates, we generate all the engineering reports required to certify and demonstrate compliance with the airworthiness regulations.

Our Take on the EOPA

Zenith Altitude, Inc is a young company - founded in February of 2017. Since that point in time, the EOPA has been in development, alongside the other initiatives of the company, including Manufacturing, Installation, and Certification solutions. The company states on its website that it has substantial experience with Transport Canada Civil Aviation regulatory policy, which is a critical element of expertise for any air taxi manufacturer to maintain when navigating the certification process. Furthermore, the company has a solid aviation background with a passion for flight, which could bring them far. However, no funding status is available to the public at this time, nor are any technical specs on the EOPA.

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Ehang Advances Testing Efforts in US, Dubai, and Australia

25 June 2018 || 2 min read

A PR representative from the company [Ehang] told the Global Times on Sunday that they are pushing test flight cooperation projects for its Ehang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle with a number of governments, including the US, Dubai and Australia. The fast rise of Chinese-made drones in overseas market is due largely to their cost-effective nature, according to experts. Ke Yubao, executive...

Ehang Advances Testing Efforts in US, Dubai, and Australia

25 June 2018 || 2 min read

The fast rise of Chinese-made drones in overseas market is due largely to their cost-effective nature, according to experts.

Ke Yubao, executive secretary general of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China, stated on Sunday that “Chinese commercial drones are much cheaper than locally made drones in those countries, but they offer very good quality, mainly due to low manufacturing costs in China.”

Military drone exports from China are also increasing, as Ke. In general, the saturation of manufacturing skill in the Chinese market is allowing for greater numbers of exports of both product and testing plan – in this case a Chinese company attempting to outsource their flight testing to traditionally more strict regulatory agencies like the FAA. Australia’s Aviation regulatory agency – the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is also a traditionally firm agency in terms of safety and process standards.

Why it’s important: A Chinese Air Taxi manufacturer is seeking out Dubai, Australia and the US for its flight testing and certification efforts in lieu of pursuing domestic certification in China. Most likely, this move is to improve trust in a Chinese-designed and built air taxi system by natively certifying it within specific countries that are also slated to be pilot locations for the UberAIR initiative, slated to launch in 2023.

Learn more about Ehang’s Air Taxi

Alauda Airspeeder

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Alauda Airspeeder is a small single seater eVTOL designed for racing. According to founder Matt Pearson, the vehicle is a cross between an F1 car and a racing drone. The Airspeeder can fly up to 124mph, and will be used in Alauda's Flying Car Grand Prix Racing series. The date for the initial race in this Series is...

Kalashnikov Hover Bike

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Kalashnikov Hover Bike is a personal vertical transport device (or hover bike) that is being developed by none other than the weapons manufacturer that produces the AK-47 - Kalashnikov. Since its demo flight in 2017, no news has been released on the project nor intent to bring the prototype to market.Stage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsThere...

Sabrewing Rhaegal RG-1

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Sabrewing Rhaegal RG-1 is an autonomously operated eVTOL that utilizes a conventional wing as the lifting surface, paired with 4 tilting ducted fans that provide thrust in both vertical and horizontal flight. The design parameters of the Rhaegal RG-1- to fly non-stop and un-refueled for 4500 nm (8800 km) - are driven by the qualifications of the Pacific Drone Challenge. The...

Sabrewing Rhaegal RG-1

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The Sabrewing Rhaegal RG-1 is an autonomously operated eVTOL that utilizes a conventional wing as the lifting surface, paired with 4 tilting ducted fans that provide thrust in both vertical and horizontal flight. The design parameters of the Rhaegal RG-1- to fly non-stop and un-refueled for 4500 nm (8800 km) - are driven by the qualifications of the Pacific Drone Challenge. The vehicle is being developed in Camarillo, California; however, the project may be dormant due to a lack of publicized progress.

Sabrewing, a Camarillo, CA, USA company

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: Winged VTOL

Powerplant: Hybrid-Electric

Range: ~5696 miles

Top Speed: 270 mph

Propeller Configuration: 4 electric propulsion motors

Passenger/Payload Capacity: 5400 lbs / 2454 kg

Autonomy Level: Semi-Autonomous/remote pilot

Dimensions: 38 ft 1 in wingspan, 28 ft 2 in fuselage length, 6 ft 9 in height (gear retracted)

Other Information:

Empty Weight: 2399 lbs / 1090 kg

Maximum Gross Weight: 8836 lbs / 4016 kg

Internal Cargo Volume: 570 cu.ft / 16 cu.m

Satellite: Inmarsat

Transponder: uAvionix Ping 200SR Mode-S/ADS-B

Sense-And-Avoid: Attollo Engineering WASP-LRF 200/100

Autopilot: EuroAvionics RN-7 (Triple-Redundant w/IMU)

From the Sabrewing Website:

The Rhaegal RG-1 is designed to fly non-stop and un-refueled for 4500 nautical miles (8800 kilometers). It launches from a standard runway, and provides near-real-time video from on-board the air vehicle for the first 150 miles of flight. At cruise altitude, it then switches to high-resolution, low-light, on-board cameras that are updated every 5 seconds and provide a view of the aircraft path and the air vehicle's location over land or water. Day or night, good weather or bad, the Rapier has the capability of flying for days without stopping or refueling.

For added safety, the Rhaegal RG-1 has a unique, proprietary sense-and-avoid sensor suite that detects objects that may conflict with the air vehicle's flight path - and can instantly turn right or left, climb or descend - to autonomously avoid anything in its way...even as small as a bird. The Rhaegal RG-1 can even fly safely on two rotors - and every essential system on board is redundant to assure mission completion.

The Rhaegal RG-1 is controlled via satellite, and is in constant communication with both the Launch and Recover Element ("LRE" - located at the launch point in Japan) and Mission Control Element ("MCE" - located at the destination landing point of Moffett Field, Mountain View, California, USA). The air vehicle is monitored by two pilots on the ground, in constant contact with Air Traffic Control. The trip is expected to last about 45 hours - and provide spectacular views of the air vehicle and its flight path - both day and night - while in flight.

The entire flight - from takeoff, climb, cruise and landing - will be available on the Pacific Drone Challenge^TM website.

Our Take on the Draco-2

The Rhaegal RG-1 UAS is being constructed by a formidable team, and is designed to achieve impressive, if aspirational, performance predictions. The Rhaegal RG-1 range of 4500nm is one of the highest among any eVTOL, and a high figure among aircraft in general. Additionally, the engineering and flight testing operations team at Sabrewing is very well experienced and versed in high-risk test operations and has successfully shepherded a large number of experimental flight test programs (including the Red Bull Stratos jump) through safe completion. Although prototype photos are available on Sabrewing's website, no recent progress has been made public regarding the development of the Rhaegal RG-1.

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DaVinci ZeroG

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe DaVinci ZeroG is a personal hover bike that will eventually be converted to a wingless eVTOL by 2023. DaVinci was a contestant in Boeing's GoFly Competition and aspires to manufacture and operate a massive network of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that riders can hail on their phones.CompanyProduct NameFounderDaVinciZeroGĐinh Quốc TríStage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsAircraft...

DaVinci ZeroG

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The DaVinci ZeroG is a personal hover bike that will eventually be converted to a wingless eVTOL by 2023. DaVinci was a contestant in Boeing's GoFly Competition and aspires to manufacture and operate a massive network of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that riders can hail on their phones.

DaVinci

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: Hoverbike / Wingless VTOL

Powerplant: All-Electric

Range: 31 miles

Top Speed: ~44 mph

Propeller Configuration: 6 pairs of counter-rotating propellers

Passenger/Payload Capacity: Single Passenger

Autonomy Level: Piloted

Dimensions: 8.25 ft (diagonal)

Other Information:

Operational Design:
Weight (Battery & Propellers Included): 120 lb, 55 kg

Diagonal Size (Propellers Excluded):5.25 ft, 1.6 m

Maximum Speed: 38 kt 70 kph

Maximum Pilot Weight: 176 lb 80 kg

Maximum Flight Time (Approximate): 20 minutes

GPS/GLONASS
Propeller Size: 32″x10″, 81 x 25 cm

Charging Time: 90 minutes

Battery Capacity: 352000 mAh

Battery Voltage: 50.4 V

Battery Type: LiPo 12S

Battery Energy: 8,870 Wh

Battery Weight: 32 kg 70.5 lbs

Charging Temperature Range: 5° to 40°C, 41° to 104°F

Maximum Charging Power: 6,000 W

Charger Voltage: 25.2 V

Charger Rated Power: 6,000 W

Our Take on the DaVinci ZeroG

The DaVinci ZeroG has made a number of successful test flights, and is continuing its momentum by establishing an office in Chicago. The company aims to achieve market rollout readiness by 2023, the same timeframe claimed by the UberAIR Initiative. Initially, the company claimed that by 2020 they could have a full-scale functional aircraft that is being tested; however, progress toward the milestone has not been publicized since the flight of its first prototype in 2018.

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Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV)

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick SummaryThe Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV) is an electrically powered unmanned autonomous aircraft that can carry up to 500 lbs of cargo that was designed and developed in under 3 months by a team of Boeing Engineers.CompanyCEOProduct NameThe Boeing Company, based in Chicago, IL, USADennis MuilenbergCargo Air Vehicle (CAV)Stage of DevelopmentPreliminary DesignPrototype BuildFlight TestingCertificationCommercially OperatingTechnical DetailsAircraft Type: Wingless VTOL...

Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV)

23 June 2018 || < 1 min read

Quick Summary

The Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV) is an electrically powered unmanned autonomous aircraft that can carry up to 500 lbs of cargo that was designed and developed in under 3 months by a team of Boeing Engineers.

The Boeing Company, based in Chicago, IL, USA

Stage of Development

Preliminary Design

Prototype Build

Flight Testing

Certification

Commercially Operating

Technical Details

Aircraft Type: Wingless VTOL

Powerplant: All-Electric

Range: Undisclosed

Top Speed: Undisclosed

Propeller Configuration: 12 propellers at 6 mounting locations

Passenger/Payload Capacity: 500 lbs / 227 kg

Autonomy Level: Semi-autonomous

Wingspan/Dimensions: 20' wide

Additional Information

Boeing is accelerating breakthrough advancements in autonomous air travel.

It recently completed initial flight tests of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aerial vehicle (CAV) prototype. The innovative platform is designed to test and evolve Boeing’s autonomy technology for future aerospace vehicles.

In less than three months, Boeing engineers designed and built the CAV prototype, which stands four feet off the ground, measures 15 by 18 feet and weighs more than 700 pounds. It is outfitted with eight counter-rotating propeller blades and custom Boeing batteries that allow for vertical flight.

Researchers are transforming the remote control-operated CAV prototype into an autonomous aircraft capable of carrying up to 500 pounds. The technology opens up new possibilities for delivering time-sensitive and high-value goods, conducting autonomous missions in remote or dangerous environments, and other applications.

Our Take on the CAV

Boeing's CAV project is unique in that it completed an entire product conception, design, production, and flight test cycle in around three months, which is extremely quick for the aerospace industry. This project is also unique because it is Boeing native; although Boeing acquired Aurora Flight Sciences in November of 2017, Boeing itself is continuing its own research into the eVTOL field. The 500 lbs payload capacity is one of the highest for any logistical application and is likely gaining the attention of Wal-Mart, UPS, and Amazon as they scale their on-demand delivery services via drone.

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