Matrix 1

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Passenger and air cargo eVTOL prototype aircraft

Piloting

Remote, autopilot or autonomous piloting

Capacity

5 passengers

Cruise speed

200 km/h (123 mph)

Range

250 km (155 m)

Empty weight

1,500 kg (3,307 lb)

Maximum payload

500 kg (1,102 lb)

Maximum takeoff weight

2,000 kg (4,409 lb)

Propellers

20 propellers. 4 tractor propellers, for forward flight, and 16 VTOL propellers. All propellers are mounted on the four booms attached to the main high wing and tail.

Electric motors

20 electric motors

Power source

Batteries

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left, right and top visibility for spectacular views with a solid roof above the passenger compartment

Wings

1 main high-wing with winglets

Wing span

15 m (49 ft, 2-1/2 in)

Tail

1 modified elongated tail with a V forming from the fuselage. At the top of the V tail are short horizontal wings with winglets.

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle landing struts

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.