MIAMI – There are dozens of eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft currently under planning, development, or even practical experiments. The infrastructure required to support them is also undergoing extensive analysis.
Take Airflow’s proposed eSTOL hybrid-electric platform, for example. Airflow designed a concept for medium-range freight missions, allowing journeys of up to 482km (300mil), directly linking warehouses or manufacturing sites.
Building Roofs as Runways
Speaking at the Vertical Flight Society’s Electric VTOL Symposium, Marc Ausman outlined the runway needs of airflow’s concept. He described it as 46m (150ft) of runway roll with a read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”