Romeo

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Romeo full-scale uncrewed eVTOL technology demonstrator aircraft

Piloting

Remote

Cruise speed

Unknown

Maximum payload weight

450 kg (990 lb)

Propellers

8 propellers

Electric motors

8 electric motors

Power source

Batteries

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for excellent views for the pilot with a solid roof above the passenger compartment

Doors

2 doors for the cockpit and 1 rear gull wing door for the patient entry and exit

Wings

1 high main wing and 2 booms for propellers

Tail

1 high boom tail

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) means having multiple propellers (or electric ducted fans) and multiple electric motors on an aircraft so if one or more propellers (or electric ducted fans) or some electric motors fail, the other working propellers (or electric ducted fans) and electric motors can safely land the aircraft. DEP provides safety through redundancy for passengers or cargo. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.