Aero2

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL air cargo drone

Piloting

Autonomous

Capacity

Cargo only (front loading)

Cruise speed

150 km/h (93 mph)

Flight time and range

3 hour flight time with a 400 km (216 nm) range with a 40 kg (88 lb) payload

Flight time and range

10.5 hour flight time with a 1,390 km (750 nm) range with a 10 kg (22 lb) payload

Empty weight

156 kg (345 lb)

Maximum payload

52 kg (114 lb)

Maximum takeoff weight

208 kg (459 lb)

Propellers

4 propellers

Electric motors

4 electric motors

Power source

Hybrid-electric power source

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Wings

1 main high tilt-wing

Tail

1 conventional tail with a downward vertical stabilizer

Landing gear

Fixed wheeled tail dragger configuration

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 in the sub-systems of the aircraft. The drone can land as a conventional airplane in an emergency.