Wearable Flying Device

Specifications:

Aircraft type

One person eVTOL wearable aircraft

Piloting

1 pilot with a ground station-assisted control system, with an augmented reality (AR) helmet and joystick controls for intuitive operation

Maximum cruise speed

60 km/h (37 mph)

Range

8 km (5 miles)

Flight time

20 minutes

Maximum altitude

1,000 m (3,280 feet)

Maximum payload weight

~91 kg (~200 lb)

Propellers

3 ducted fans

Electric motors

3 electric motors

Power source

Battery packs (maybe?)

Frame material

Unknown

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle strut landing gear

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. 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. According to the institute, one of the safety features of the flying device is a one-click pilot-aircraft separation, deploying a low-altitude parachute to ensure a safe forced landing for the pilot.