Basic Considerations and Conceptual Design of a VSTOL Vehicle for Urban Transportation

On-demand air transport is an air-taxi service concept that should ideally use small, autonomous, Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing (VSTOL), “green”, battery-powered electric aircraft (eVSTOL). In addition, these be competitive with modern helicopters, which are exceptionally reliable machines capable of the same task. For certification economic purposes, mobile tilting parts avoided. The introduced in this paper simplifies makes it economical to build, certify maintain. Four contrarotating propellers eight motors installed. During cruise, only two rotors available not feathered active. first step, a commercial, certified, jet-fueled APU back-up battery used. A second solution uses CNG battery. Finally, third has high-density dual currently available. conceptual design shown paper.