Abstract
By the second quarter of 2022, over 500 eVTOL concepts have been unveiled. However, only less than 5% of the concepts have achieved first flight due to the infancy of this industry. To keep track of these developments and the emerging Urban Air Mobility landscape, a technical research database has been developed to compare concepts, performance and safety based on published data and independent analyses. The database suggests that the UK and the USA have a commanding share of eVTOL aircraft in development at 56%. As with the development of early powered aircraft, design concepts are continuously evolving, benefitting from modern optimization design and aircraft sizing methods. As a result of this, certain concepts will likely see accelerated 'natural selection'. This paper presents data and metrics that provide insight into this new vehicle landscape. It reviews the current global eVTOL landscape as of 2022 and explores the technological progress enabling the development of these aircraft. Current and future challenges these aircraft may experience are also explored. This paper is intended as a reference source to industry and academia.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2023 |
| Event | AIAA Scitech 2023 forum - National Harbor, United States Duration: 23 Jan 2023 → 27 Jan 2023 https://www.aiaa.org/SciTech/program |
Conference
| Conference | AIAA Scitech 2023 forum |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | National Harbor |
| Period | 23/01/23 → 27/01/23 |
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