Autovolantor

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL passenger and roadable concept design vehicle

Piloting

1 pilot

Capacity

1 passenger

Cruise speed

150 mph (241 km/h)

Flight time

30 minutes

Range (air)

75 miles (120 km)

Range (ground with Rotapower engines)

150 miles (241 km/h)

Ground range (batteries alone)

40 miles (64 km/h)

Maximum cruise altitude

2,500 feet (762 meters)

Empty weight

~2,400 lb (1,088 kg)

Propellers

8 ducted fans

Electric motors

8 Rotapower engines create electricity for the batteries

Power source

Rotapower engines and battery packs

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite (the body style is based on the Ferrari 599 GTB)

Windows

Automobile type windows

Wings

4 wings (2 wings extend from the front bottom of the car, 2 wings fold open in the rear of the car)

Landing gear

4 automobile 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 of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft. If there is a power failure, the aircraft can glide and land on a runway or road.