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Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft
The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying
Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft
Moya Aero is preparing to install a piston engine in its uncrewed eVTOL aircraft in order to extend its range in a new hybrid-electric configuration.

Moya Aero has started work on a hybrid-electric version of its planned autonomous eVTOL aircraft in response to demands from prospective customers for more range. The Brazilian start-up this week announced it will prioritize this model over the original battery-electric version in order to increase the range from around 60 nm to 163 nm, with a projected payload remaining at 440 pounds.

According to Moya’s CEO Alexandre Zaramela, it will soon confirm the identity of an established aircraft engine manufacturer that will supply a piston engine to be used as a generator to recharge batteries during the horizontal flight. Battery power alone will be used for takeoffs and landings for the aircraft, which is intended mainly for applications such as logistics and crop spraying.

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