Mini-Bee Decacopter

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL passenger multicopter concept design aircraft

Piloting

1 pilot plus autopilot technology

Capacity

1 passenger (or 3 passengers)

Cruise speed

200 km/h (120 mph)

Maximum speed

234 km/h (145 mph)

Range

850 km (528 miles)

Empty weight

750 kg (1,653 lb)

Maximum payload weight

450 kg (992 lb)

Maximum takeoff weight

1,200 kg (2,646 lb)

Propellers

10 propellers (pitched propellers)

Electric motors

10 electric motors

Power source

Hybrid-electric power source, 2 Rotax 915 iS engine without gearbox and 4 compact axial flux permanent magnet synchronous Emrax 208 twin hexaphase high-voltage electric motors

Maximum power

105 kW mechanical

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

Helicopter type windows for forward, left, right excellent views with a roof over your head

Wings

Tandem wings

Landing gear

Fixed quadricycle 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 is a whole aircraft emergency parachute.