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This eVTOL pioneer is accelerating The Future of Flight

July 23, 2020July 15, 2020 by Editorial Team

What if airplanes required no runways? What if airplanes required no airports? What if airplanes required no fuel? Electric flight is here today. The next exciting, inevitable milestone will be its commercialization. Electric aviation is one of the most exciting innovations in the aerospace sector. The VTOL market is rapidly expanding as … Read more

VTOL flying wing is now surveying 2 km autonomously and out of the sight of the pilot

May 19, 2020 by Editorial Team

This genuine innovation could transform inspections and surveys for asset owners in both the public and private sector.

The Flying Wing is a long-range hybrid drone. AmeyVTOL flying wing surveyed an area of 2km autonomously and out of the sight of the pilot.

AmeyVTOL has successfully demonstrated the first drone inspection of UK infrastructure to go beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS). Being able to go beyond visual line of sight will not just provide safer, more effective inspections but it will empower asset managers with increasingly reliable data, resulting in informed, intelligent decision making.

During the demonstration, the VTOL flying wing surveyed an area of 2km autonomously and out of the sight of the pilot. Previous to this, drone inspections were limited to flight within visual line of sight (WVLoS) and as such, could not go further than 500 metres from the pilot.

The successful trial opens up significant possibilities for BVLoS inspections of long linear infrastructure such as roads, railways and overhead power lines. Not only does BVLoS save time and massively reduce inspection and survey costs, it also increases the quality, volume, and repeatability of data – enabling better asset management decisions and more efficient maintenance.

Most importantly, it also enables inspections and surveys to be undertaken without people needing to work alongside a live railway, removing ‘boots from ballast’.

The success was made possible through AmeyVTOL’s innovative VTOL Flying Wing that can fly up to 100km on a single charge due to a unique hybrid design and an optimised energy system. Preparation and execution of the trial was made possible through AmeyVTOL’s state of the art operational control centre which enables the planning, simulation, and remote monitoring of BVLoS drone operations. Advanced communications and simulation capabilities were developed in partnership with world leader Collins Aerospace.

“Being able to go beyond visual line of sight will not just provide safer, more effective inspections but it will empower asset managers with increasingly reliable data, resulting in informed, intelligent decision making,” said Alex Gilbert, Managing Director, Amey Consulting.

AmeyVTOL will now be offering this capability to infrastructure owners and operators who want to deliver efficient and repeatable asset safety and condition inspections, and topographical surveys, without placing people in hazardous environments.

All-electric & whisper quiet: WatFly’s Atlas recreational eVTOL is safe, electric, and easy to fly

May 5, 2020May 1, 2020 by Editorial Team

Flight isn’t about following tradition. It should inspire you. It should bring you surprising, beautiful experiences and a feeling of freedom. Free of runways: Wherever you decide to go, just keep enjoying the journey while the flight computer of this recreational eVTOL from Canada handles the controls. Watfly’s Atlas proprietary award-winning electric ducted … Read more

Vy 400R – the luxe version of the Vy 400 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

December 10, 2019 by Editorial Team

Transcend Air Corporation is partnering with renowned VIP aircraft interior design firm Huslig Collective in the building of the new luxury edition of its VTOL aircraft, the Vy 400R. The base Vy 400 will be used in airline service between major city pairs. No additional airport or runway construction required. No congestion emissions from … Read more

Flying cars. The luxe edition by Porsche and Boeing’s Aurora

November 7, 2019 by Editorial Team

Porsche is teaming up with Boeing to bring a sports car to the sky. As Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG said, Porsche is moving into the third dimension of travel. The high-end automotive maker is looking to enhance its scope as a sports car … Read more

Vertical Aerospace Seraph, UK-built electric VTOL Air Taxi, makes maiden flight

October 28, 2019October 24, 2019 by Editorial Team

Another major milestone on the path towards carbon-free flight. UK’s Vertical Aerospace Flies Electric Air Taxi Developed Using F1 Technology.

Vertical Aerospace Seraph 2019; @vertical-aerospace

Vertical Aerospace has revealed flight footage of an electric vertical take off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) named Seraph.

Vertical Aerospace became the first company in the world to release flight footage of an eVTOL aircraft capable of carrying 250kg, the equivalent of three passengers. The Seraph can also fly at up to 80kmph. The maiden flight at Llanbedr Airfield in Wales follows the successful flight of Vertical Aerospace’s first full-scale prototype in May 2018, the UK’s first eVTOL aircraft to be granted flight permission by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The company has already begun the certification process for its next model, a passenger aircraft due to be unveiled next year and aims to have a certified aircraft in the next three years.

The Seraph flying taxi was built to test new technologies and systems for integration into Vertical Aerospace’s upcoming passenger model, due to be unveiled next year. The aircraft is capable of carrying loads of up to 250kg and can reach speeds of up to 80km per hour. The aircraft develops concepts from their first aircraft and builds in capabilities which will be critical for eVTOL aircraft seeking certification from aviation authorities.

“One year ago, we flew a full-scale electric VTOL aircraft, the UK’s first. Today, we’re revealing flight footage of our second full-scale prototype, the Seraph, an air taxi prototype capable of carrying 250kg. Air travel is one of the worst contributors to climate change and among the slowest sectors to decarbonise. Our mission at Vertical Aerospace is to make personal, on-demand and carbon-free flight a reality,” commented Stephen Fitzpatrick, Founder and CEO of Vertical Aerospace.

The successful test flight comes as Vertical Aerospace announces the acquisition of MGI, an F1 engineering consultancy led by British motorsport veteran Mike Gascoyne. Gascoyne and his team of 20 specialists will form Vertical Advanced Engineering, bringing the total Vertical team to more than 70.

Gascoyne’s team bring decades of experience building high performance vehicles for Formula 1 and Formula E, having worked with international racing teams including Williams, McLaren, Tyrell, Benetton, Renault and Lotus. They will apply the latest technologies and agile processes from F1 to the development of eVTOL aircraft. By combining aerospace engineering excellence with new technologies from Formula 1 Vertical Aerospace will be able to bring a superior certified aircraft to market more quickly.