On March 1, 2024, Hien Aero Applied sciences, the developer and producer of eVTOLs, introduced that it efficiently performed a levitation take a look at for a big, unmanned eVTOL utilizing fuel turbine energy technology for the primary time in Asia for roughly one minute.
HIEN will start floor testing of fuel turbine turbines in 2023, and in June of the identical yr, the world’s first fuel turbine hybrid self-sustaining levitation was efficiently achieved with the proof-of-principle plane “HIEN Dr-One V1” with a takeoff weight of 100 kg. I’ve been repeating this.
On March 1, 2024, we performed a hybrid levitation take a look at utilizing the airplane-type unmanned aerial automobile “HIEN Dr-One V2B” in an outside atmosphere at a neighborhood airport. The profitable completion of this levitation take a look at is a big achievement as this technological milestone has been achieved.
We’ll begin promoting the fuel turbine generator “DRAGON” primarily based on the know-how used on this take a look at, the hybrid system “Butterfly” that drives it, and the massive unmanned plane “HIEN Dr-One” in 2025, with a aim of 2030. We’re planning to develop a six-seater manned eVTOL (air taxi), also referred to as a “flying automotive.”
What’s eVTOL developed by HIEN?
eVTOL (electrical Vertical Takeoff and Touchdown plane) refers to an electrical vertical takeoff and touchdown plane. In comparison with different plane varieties, it doesn’t require a protracted runway, and is predicted to have benefits in delivering items to distant islands, distant areas, and depopulated areas.
However, basic pure electrical eVTOL plane have important cruising vary limitations as a result of limits of battery vitality density, and the necessity for battery charging infrastructure has additionally been identified.
The fuel turbine hybrid developed by HIEN addresses these points by utilizing a extremely environment friendly fuel turbine hybrid energy provide system that has a density a number of dozen occasions that of batteries, and achieves flight distance, flight time, and excessive working effectivity which might be inconceivable with electrical autos. obtain the speed. As well as, by having energy technology capability, it’ll even have the power to provide energy within the occasion of a catastrophe.
These allow decrease constraints and better scalability in comparison with pure electrical eVTOLs. HIEN Dr-One solutions the excessive demand for hybrid eVTOLs and permits unprecedented operations, together with long-haul and long-payload logistics.
Dr-One plane specs
Specs are topic to alter with out discover. Please pay attention to this upfront.
・MTOW (most takeoff weight): 100kg
・Most cruising distance: 180km
・Most cargo capability: 20kg
・Most exterior energy provide: 5kVAh
