There has been much hype about electric Vertical Take-Off & Landing (eVTOL) and Urban Air Mobility over the past decade. Concepts range from multi-copters to tilt-rotors to other “flying car” vehicles. While these concepts offer an exciting look into what the future might bring, can the Urban Air Mobility mission be accomplished today using existing certified aircraft? This paper provides flight test results for a Robinson R44, a Cessna 172, and a Pipistrel Velis Electro flying the same Urban Air Mobility mission trajectory. The baseline trajectory has an aircraft flying 10 nautical miles from Point A to Point B at an altitude of 2,000 feet above ground level. This trajectory accomplishes the mission of many Urban Air Mobility scenarios, where customers transit from regional airports to city centers. In addition to time-space position information, gallons of aviation gas consumed, noise data, and vehicle costs are provided. These data can be used for analyses of alternatives for urban planners and other researchers considering concepts for Urban Air Mobility.
Flight Test Comparison of Three Air Vehicles Flying Urban Air Mobility Mission Trajectories
2022-03-05
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Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
European Patent Office | 2023
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