Skycar

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric or all-electric VTOL passenger concept design aircraft

Piloting

1 pilot (autonomous piloting when the technology becomes available)

Capacity

8 passengers

Cruise speed (sea level at 65% power)

212 mph (342 km/h)

Cruise speed (25,000 ft/7,620 m)

275 mph (442 km/h)

Maximum speed (sea level)

254 mph (408 km/h)

Operational altitude

25,000 ft (7,620 m)

Range (economic cruise)

1,000 miles (1,609 km)

Empty weight

5,300 lb (2,404 kg)

Maximum payload

2,200 lb (998 kg)

Maximum takeoff weight

7,500 lb (3,402 kg)

Propellers

8 propellers. There are 4 tilting ducted housings holding 2 propellers each.

Electric motors

8 electric motors

Power source

Hybrid-electric or all-electric power source

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

A large window for the pilot (similar to a helicopter's front windshield) and large windows for the passengers with a solid roof above the cabin

Wings

Tandem wings

Tail

1 vertical stabilizer

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers (or ducted fans) and motors on the aircraft so if one or more propellers (ducted fans) or motors fail, the other working propellers (or ducted fans) and motors can safely land the aircraft. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft.