Skycar

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Conventional, hybrid-electric or all-electric VTOL passenger prototype aircraft

Piloting

1 pilot

Capacity

3 passengers

Cruise speed at sea level (at 65% power)

284 mph (457 km/h)

Maximum speed at sea level

331 mph (532 km/h)

Maximum speed (20,000 ft/6,096 m)

308 mph (495 km/h)

Range in the air (economic cruise)

750 miles (1,206 km)

Maximum speed on paved roads

30 mph (50 km/h)

Flight time (at sea level at 131 mph/210 km/h)

5.9 hours (engine)

Maximum altitude

36,000 ft (10,972 m)

Area needed for takeoff and landing

35 feet in diameter (11 meters in diameter)

Empty weight

1,680 lb (762 kg)

Maximum payload

720 lb (326 kg)

Maximum takeoff weight

2,400 lb (1,088 kg)

Noise level goal (at 500 ft/152 m)

65 dBA

Propellers

Ducted fans or electric ducted fans (EDFs)

Electric motors

8 engines or 8 electric motors

Power source

Petroleum fueled engines (ethanol) or a hybrid-electric power source

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Dimensions (Length X Width X Height)

21.5' X 8.5' X 7.5' (6.5m X 2.5m X 2.25m)

Window

Canopy over cockpit

Wings

1 main low wing (depending upon the model variation)

Tail

1 vertical stabilizer or 1 T-tail (depending upon the model variation)

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear (or 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 of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft. The aircraft has a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute.