Eplane was Founded in 2017 in India by Pranjal Mehta, CEO and Prof. Satya Chakravarthy, CTO, The ePlane company has a goal to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The company proposes that eVTOL aircraft travel 10 times faster than cars and the cost per passenger flight would be slightly higher than Uber taxi service.
Features of Eplane:
Aircraft type: eVTOL air taxi and air cargo service
Piloting: Piloted aircraft at the beginning, when autonomous technology becomes available, it will be an autonomous aircraft.
Capacity: 2 passengers
Cruise speed: 150-200 km/h (93-124 mph)
Range: 200 km (124 m)
Cruise altitude: 457 meters (1,500 ft)
Propellers: 4 ducted fans
Electric Motors: Unknown
Power source: Batteries
Maximum payload: 200 kg (441 lb)
Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
Windows: Canopy type window over passenger compartment
Wings: Tandem wings with winglets
Landing gear: Retractable landing gear
Safety Features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers and motors on the aircraft so if one or more motors or propellers fail, the other working motors and propellers can safely land the aircraft. If there is not enough power for a vertical landing, the aircraft can land like a plane.
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