Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:
An IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.
- It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane.
- An eVTOL does not require long runways.
- It is a low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft.
- Most designs use multiple electrically powered propellers instead of a single large rotor, allowing them to lift off from relatively small spaces.
- eVTOL aircraft use multiple electric motors and propellers powered by batteries.
- Most eVTOLs use distributed electric propulsion technology which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.
- There are multiple motors for various functions; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.
- Applications: Air Taxi, Delivery, Medical assistance (EMS), Cargo Transport, Recreation.
