Tyrannos

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Passenger hybrid-electric VTOL ground/air military concept design vehicle

Piloting

1 military pilot

Capacity

3 troops. (Later, the ground/air vehicle was designed to accept modules made for multiple types of military missions.)

Cruise speed (air)

155 mph ( km/h)

Cruise speed (ground)

57 mph (km/h)

Range (air)

287 m (462 km)

Range (ground)

678 m (1,091 km)

Cruise altitude

10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Maximum altitude

14,000 ft (4,267 m)

Empty weight

1,793 lb (813 kg)

Maximum payload weight

1,207 lb (548 kg)

Maximum takeoff weight

3,000 lb (1,361 kg)

Propellers

4 tilting-ducted propellers

Electric Motors

4 electric motors (130 kW) for the propellers, 4 electric motors (22 kW) for the ground wheels

Power source

Hybrid-electric 185 hp supercharged racing engine using JP-8 fuel (16 gallons), with battery packs (10.5 kW-hr)

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

Windows similar to a midsize car

Wings

1 high wing (wing folds for storage)

Tail

2 rear wing mounted fins

Landing gear

4 road tires (4 fixed quadricycle road tires)

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. If the aircraft loses power to its propellers, the aircraft can glide and land safely if there is a road or flat field.