AM-20

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Virtual research eVTOL aircraft

Piloting

Computer controlled. Prototypes will be flown remotely, piloted or have autonomous piloting.

Capacity

None. (The full-scale prototype will hold 1 pilot, 1 passenger and their luggage.)

Cruise speed (estimated)

185 km/h (115 mph)

Range (estimated)

100 km (62 m)

Flight time (estimated)

30 minutes, plus 30 minutes reserve (CTOL mode)

Maximum altitude (estimated)

3,048 m (10,000 ft)

Empty weight (estimated)

680 kg (1,499 lb)

Maximum payload weight (estimated)

200 kg (441 lb)

Maximum takeoff weight (estimated)

880 kg (1940 lb)

Propellers

6 propellers. (4 ducted propellers for VTOL flight, 2 pusher tilt-propellers (the pusher propellers tilt for both VTOL and forward flight)

Electric motors

6 electric motors

Power source

Battery packs. The design assumes a battery energy density of 250 Wh/kg for performance modeling.

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Window

Canopy over cockpit

Wing

1 main high wing

Tail

Combination V-tail with a horizontal stabilizer

Landing gear

Fixed 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 in the sub-systems of the aircraft.