Aircraft
XTI Unveils Redesigned TriFan 600 VTOL
Features hybrid-electric propulsion
XTI chief engineer George Bye said the updated Trifan 600 design is lighter and more efficient. The company believes there is a market for at least 1,000 TriFan VTOL aircraft over 16 to 18 years. The updated design is lighter and more efficient. PHOTO: MARIANO ROSALES
XTI chief engineer George Bye said the updated Trifan 600 design is lighter and more efficient. The company believes there is a market for at least 1,000 TriFan VTOL aircraft over 16 to 18 years. The updated design is lighter and more efficient. PHOTO: MARIANO ROSALES

XTI (Booth C9020) has unveiled a new prospective hybrid electric design for its six seat, $6.5 million Trifan 600 VTOL aircraft that cuts gross weight and improves efficiency. The redesign cuts empty weight by 1,000 pounds from the original concept that featured only dual turboshaft engines thanks to the incorporation of electric generators in place of complex gearing for vertical flight.


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