Skycar® 200

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL two passenger concept design aircraft

Piloting

1 pilot

Capacity

1 passenger

Cruise speed (sea level at 65% power)

205 mph (330 km/h)

Maximum speed (sea level)

242 mph (389 km/h)

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

300 mph (482 km/h)

Maximum speed (on the road)

~30 mph (~48 km/h)

Range (with two passengers at 122 mph/196 km/h)

434 miles (698 km)

Flight time (sea level)

3.7 hours

Empty weight

920 lb (417 kg)

Maximum payload

400 lb (181 kg)

Maximum takeoff weight

1,320 lb (599 kg)

Propellers

4 ducted fans

Engines

2 Freedom Motor Rotapower® engines

Electric motors

2 electric motors

Electrical Motor Power (90 seconds)

85 hp (63.4 kW) per motor

Continuous Engine Power (total)

170 hp (126.8 kW)

Power source

Batteries and ethanol fuel

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Window

Canopy over cockpit

Wings

1 main low folding wing

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. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft. The aircraft has a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute.