Surefly by Workhorse

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http://workhorse.com/surefly

With eight independent motors each driving a single carbon fiber propeller, a backup battery power system, and a ballistic parachute to safely land in the event of emergency, the SureFly provides unparalleled safety for a personal aircraft.

Electric Driven Props: 2 props per arm, contra rotating. Eight motors, each driving a single propeller
Piloted Vehicle designed to carry pilot and passenger or pilot and cargo
Curb Weight: 1100lbs. Max Takeoff Weight: 1500lbs
Gasoline Piston Engine drives dual generators to provide power to prop motors
Dual Lithium Battery Packs: 7.5kWh each, used for emergency landing power (5 minutes) in the event the gasoline generator fails
Full computer and electrical system redudancy
Ballistic Parachute
Fuselage and props are carbon fiber for durability and light weight
70 mph top speed
One hour of flight time available per tank of gasoline
Flight ceiling of 4000 feet.
Fix Prop Pitch and no transitional parts (No wings, tail, tilt rotor or tilt wings) for simplicity and safety

You're Invited to the SureFly Unveiling
International Paris Air Show: Le Bourget, Section A 5
On Display for Your Viewing Monday, June 19th through Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 9:00AM - 3:00 PM Each Day

Workhorse CEO Steve Burns Speaks at the ACT Expo 2016
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I'd be interested to see what ICE they are using for the generator. That is overall a pretty cool design, with down to earth (sorry) performance claims.
 
Hehe... "Curb Weight: 1100lbs. Max Takeoff Weight: 1500lbs"... OR passenger plus load of lithium cells. :wink:
 
Workhorse Gets Approved To Test Its SureFly Electric Hybrid Helicopter:
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/0...oved-test-surefly-electric-hybrid-helicopter/

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Includes:
The company will now conduct test flights to demonstrate its airworthiness. The first test flight is scheduled for 12:00 pm in Las Vegas on January 8, 2018. It also coincides with the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show (CES), where the company will reveal a few of its products. It was originally unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2017.

... and a pic:
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:mrgreen:

AND a vid on YT... Aero-TV: The Workhorse Surefly - A Different Approach to Future Rotorcraft
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:)

Hehe... Might remind some of the "early" motorized carriages being built by ("horse-drawn") carriage manufacturers. :lol:

"We don't fit into any existing categories"... HAHA... Been there, done that... :lol:
 
An auto conversion engine, a decent choice for now. Cost effective anyway. But auto conversions are always heavier then a aviation specific (whether piston or turbine) powerplant.
 
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