Airbus has announced plans for a new CityAirbus at the company's first #AirbusSummitñíabout “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace” As mobilityéurban area (UAM) begins to consolidate.
Marking the beginning of the próxima generationón of CityAirbus, the vehicleítotally the asséelectric to beá equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail and eight héthe law of the repulsedón theéelectric as part of its propulsion systemón. East á diseñDesigned to carry up to four passengers on a zero-emission flight in múmultiple applications.
“We are in a búquest to co-create a completely new market that sustainably integrates mobility toéurban area in cities while addressing environmental and social concerns. Airbus isá convinced that the real challengesíThey have so much to do with integrationóurban, the acceptanceón púwar and managementóautomated tráI'm theéreo, as with technologyíof the vehiclesíasses and business models. We take advantage of all the capabilities to provide a safe service, sustainable and fully integrated into society ”, Said Bruno Even, CEO de Airbus Helicopters.
CityAirbus isá developing to fly with a range of 80 km and reach a cruising speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities for a variety of missions and clients.
Sound levels are a key factor for a missionóurban; The extensive experience of Airbus in designñThe noise-friendly ones areá driving CityAirbus sound levels below 65 dB during flyby and below 70 dB during landing.
Beá Optimized for hover and cruise efficiency, while it does not require m surfacesóviles or parts that change during the transition stagesón. The CityAirbus NextGen meets the más violas isácertification levelsón (categoryíEnhanced EASA SC-VTOL), offerá the best economic performanceóbest in class in operations and support.
Airbus benefits fromñresearch onesón, innovación, demonstratorséelectric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and technology developmentísound across its entire product portfolio, así as dédegrees of experience in certificationónumber of aircraft. Vahana and CityAirbus demonstrators have jointly carried out 242 ground and flight tests and have flown around 1.000 km in total.
Además, Airbus has used extensive subscale and field flight testingñace of túnel of wind and has taken advantage of its power of cácalculation and modeling. CityAirbus NextGen is in a design phaseñor detailed at this time and the first flight of the prototype isá planned for 2023.
