Skimmer

Specifications:

Aircraft type

eVTOL passenger multicopter hoverbike concept design aircraft

Piloting

1 person

Cruise speed

Unknown

Propellers

8 propellers on booms, the booms are retractable for ease of storage or to fit inside a standard parking space. There are also protective shields on the propellers.

Electric Motors

8 electric motors

Power source

Lithium-ion battery packs

Fuselage

Light weight material

Cockpit

The cockpit is enclosed but there is no canopy. The cockpit has an open canopy

Rear wing

A large fixed winglet-styled wing attached on both sides near the rear of the fuselage

Tail

Inverted U tail that also doubles as a roll bar

Landing gear

Fixed skid landing gear. Has a wide sloping step on the rear of the landing skids for ease of entry and exit. The angled step will also provide some lift during forward flight.

Safety Features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers and motors on the aircraft so if one or more motors or propellers fail, the other working motors and propellers can safely land the aircraft. Has protective shielding on the outer sides of the propellers to protect the aircraft propellers, objects and people near the propellers while flying, in VTOL mode or on the ground. Wide sloping step for ease of entry and exit.