Pipistrel teased a picture of an eVTOL aircraft concept at the
Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles on 8 May.
The overhead rendering of the concept aircraft
showed a blended wing body without any visible rotors for vertical lift, a
design that is much different from the lift-and-cruise concepts put forward by
competitors presenting at the Uber Elevate conference, such as Embraer. The
aircraft uses unspecified dedicated propulsion systems for cruising and
vertical lift, according to Pipistrel.
“Pipistrel is not trying to reinvent the helicopter
by giving the vehicle many rotors, but is rather embracing dedicated propulsion
solutions for cruise and vertical lift with built-in scaling capability for a
family of vehicles with two to six seats,” said Ivo Boscarol, Pipistrel’s
founder and general manager. “Pairing an innovative integrated vertical lift
system, which is quiet and efficient, with highly aerodynamic wings results in
a new class of eVTOL that maximises high-speed cruise performance and
dramatically lowers cost of operation for a clear advantage to Uber Elevate
passengers.”
The company presented the design as one of a larger
family of forthcoming concepts which would carry two to six passengers.
Pipistrel of Slovenia produces 13 different models
of two-seat aircraft for the general aviation market, including the
electric-powered Alpha Electro and the Taurus Electro.
(Evangle Luo of TTFLY shared with you)
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