Aircraft
Samad Aerospace Intros VTOL Business Aircraft Concept
UK company has ambitious plan to create all electric and electric hybrid business aircraft, unveils scale model

UK-based start up Samad Aerospace on Tuesday introduced at the Singapore Airshow 2018 its eStarling and Starling Jet concepts for a vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) business aircraft, unveiled a 1:10 scale model of the identically shaped aircraft, and announced an ambitious development schedule. Designed for intra-city travel, the electrically powered eStarling has a projected range of 348 nm and a top speed of 261 knots, while the electric hybrid Starling Jet’s anticipated range and top speed are 1,303 nm and 400 knots, respectively. Diesel fuel and/or batteries will power four thrust-vectoring electric fans, while a fifth, tail-mounted engine will provide only forward thrust and charge the aircraft’s batteries. Current off-the-shelf technology is adequate to meet the aircraft’s performance targets, said CEO Seyed Mohseni.


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