The future of aviation is electric

Información del proyecto

aEro

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 867907

DOI

10.3030/867907

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 14 Junio 2019

Fecha de inicio 1 Julio 2019

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

DUFOUR AEROSPACE AG
Switzerland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - aEro (The future of aviation is electric)

Período documentado: 2019-07-01 hasta 2019-10-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Marketstudy and feasability of aEro 2, a tiltwing hybrid electric aircraft. Dufour Aerospace developped the first electric aerobatic aircraft - the aEro 1 and flew it successfully. Based on this success we are building now a VTOL (vertical take off and landing aircraft). This aircraft will reduce environmental impact (noise and pollution by factor 4) and will connect regions by factor 7 compared to todays ground transportation.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

Dufour Aerospace performed market studies and as well the feasability calculation of the aircraft together with major universities in Switzerland. The market sizes will be significant as these aircrafts will be 2 times as fast as an helicopter and 4 times cheaper - polluting the environment not more than a today's ICE car and in future like an EV car. The feasability study shows that we are able to build a 5 seater aircraft at todays technology. We do not have to wait until batteries and motors are ready to make regional air mobility a reality.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

Dufour Aerospace could get significant investment money on board as well because of these studies and is now scaling up company to build these electric planes. The UAV version of the aircraft is almost ready to start flying and gaining more interesting data.

Perspective aEro 3