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.
全部原始参数
Specifications:
Aircraft type
Hybrid-electric VTOL pre-production cargo drone
Piloting
Autonomous
Capacity
No passengers
Cargo weight
300-500 lbs (136-227 kg)
Cruise speed
Unknown
Range
300 miles (483 km)
Propellers
12 propellers
Electric Motors
12 electric motors
Power source
Hybrid-electric
Fuselage
Unknown
Cargo pod
1 cargo pod
Wings
1 main high wing
Tail
T-tail
Landing gear
Fixed quadricycle wheeled extended landing gear which straddle the cargo pod
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.
Elroy Air’s Chaparral C1 finally took flight earlier this week, as the company completed the milestone at its test facility（披露日：2023-11-17）