AeroMobil Set To Unveil 6.0 eVTOL Aircraft Design Flying car developer
AeroMobil is working on a new eVTOL aircraft design that would be the
Slovakian company’s first flight-mode-only vehicle. At the Global Urban
Air Summit in the UK today, company executives told AIN they expect to
unveil a scaled model of the new AeroMobil 6.0 within a few months.The
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The
Bratislava-based company also launched a new technical consulting
services division that will provide engineering and certification
process support to other companies seeking to break into the eVTOL
sector. According to deputy head of engineering Simon Bendrey, AeroMobil
is already in talks with prospective partners, including leading
automotive manufacturers that may want its support.
In December
2018, AeroMobil started the type certification process for its 4.0
flying car under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s CS-23
regulations, and it aims to achieve a first flight with this design
before year-end. It is also working on designs for a larger 5.0 model
and aims to have a full-scale prototype built by 2025. The company is
now looking to accelerate development of the 6.0 model, perhaps in
partnership with other companies. As it defines the aircraft design, it
is considering the optimum range and payload capability among three
possible performance bands: 30 km (one to two passengers); 30-to 70 km
(two passengers); or 70 km (four passengers). According to the company,
it has developed and analyzed more than 50 different eVTOL aircraft
designs over the past 18 months. “We have a lot of expertise in
assessing and developing different technology and design configurations
for rotors, wings and other aircraft systems,” Bendrey told AIN. “For
instance, we have developed rotor blades for the 4.0 that are around
half the weight of comparable blades now being used with 300-hp engines.
”
AeroMobil is working with an unidentified leading car manufacturer to
develop cabin interiors for both its flying cars and the planned eVTOL
aircraft. It believes that customer acceptance of both modes of
transportation will not be high if cabin comfort is no better than that
available in existing light general aviation aircraft.
