Vector 5

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft

Piloting

Unknown

Capacity

7 passengers

Cruise speed

Unknown

Range

400 km (249 miles)

Empty weight

2320 kg (5,115 lb)

Maximum payload weight

680 kg (1,499 lbs)

Maximum takeoff weight

3,000 kg (6,614 lbs)

Propellers

8 VTOL-only propellers, 3 pusher propellers

Electric motors

11 electric motors

Power source

Battery packs

Fuselage

More than 60% carbon fiber composite

Dimensions

Wingspan 15.5 meters (51 feet), fuselage length 11 meters (36 feet)

Windows

Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views with see-through roof above the passenger compartment

Wings

1 high main gull-wing

Tail

Conventional tail

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle wheeled 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. 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. In an emergency, the aircraft can land conventionally if the VTOL propellers stop working.