Tetra Aviation: Developed eVOLT: Sold in the US
July 26
Tetra Aviation:
Tetra Aviation has developed eVOLT.
The new model “Mk-5” is open to the public in the United States.
Announced that it has started pre-order sales.
The Mk-5 is the company’s first sales model.
In August, flight tests will begin in California to obtain certification.
International Aircraft Development Competition GoFly:
Tetra Aviation applied for the international aircraft development competition “GoFly” in February 2020.
As the only prize-winning team, he won the Disruptor Award.
After that, we have been developing the Mk-5 announced this time.
Overview of Mk-5:
The width of the aircraft is 8.62 meters,
Depth 6.15 meters,
Height 2.51 meters.
The aircraft weighs 488 kilograms.
The maximum takeoff weight is 567 kg.
It can carry people and things up to 80 kg in total.
Power is completely “electric”:
Vertical levitation with 32 rotors fixed to the wings,
Fly horizontally with one rotor on the tail.
Maximum speed:
Current SN2, 108 km / h.
Next aircraft SN3, 144 km / h.
Battery capacity:
13.5 kWh for the current model (SN2).
The flight distance is 76 kilometers.
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