Airbus CityAirbus

[2] The CityAirbus follows other Airbus Urban Air Mobility initiatives: Skyways to deliver packages by UAVs on the National University of Singapore campus, the A³ Vahana single-passenger, self-piloted VTOL aircraft and the A³ Voom on-demand shared helicopter booking service app by Airbus.[2] A 2015 feasibility study confirmed the design's operating costs and that it could meet safety requirements.Full-scale testing of the ducted propeller drivetrain was completed in October 2017.Type certification and commercial introduction are planned for 2023.[5] 31 August 2020 the CityAirbus demonstrator moved from Donauwörth to Manching near Ingolstadt in Bavaria.[7] The new configuration boasts a fixed wing, a V-tail, and eight electric propellers without moving surfaces or tilting parts.[8] The multirotor is intended to carry four passengers, with a pilot initially and to become self-piloted when regulations allow.The overall system is being developed in Donauwörth, with the electrical propulsion system built in Ottobrunn/Munich.The use of four ducted fans contribute to safety and low acoustic footprint.The fully integrated drivetrain has eight propellers and eight 100 kW (130 hp) Siemens SP200D direct-drive electric motors.The fixed pitch propellers are controlled by their RPM.The four electric batteries total 110 kWh (400 MJ) and can produce a combined output four times 140 kW (190 hp).
Model presented at the June 2017 Paris Air Show
December 2017 concept
Test flight on January 20, 2020
Siemens direct drive motor for the CityAirbus project
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