SkyDrive reports it has accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to a speed of 100km/h, “a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility,” said the company in a press release.
“Through a series of high speed tests, SkyDrive has verified the aircraft’s high-speed stability, controllability, and manoeuvrability, as well as the performance of the propulsion systems, flight control systems and on-board avionic equipment. The data gathered through the high-speed flight test campaign allows SkyDrive’s engineers to confirm the accuracy of the aircraft characteristics and dynamic behaviour predicted in advance of actual aircraft testing through advanced design and analysis, marking another major step towards type certification and the planned commercialization of the aircraft in 2028.”
“Our current flight test campaign has allowed us to confirm the stability, controllability and structural integrity of the aircraft, as well as the functionality of the aircraft’s various systems,” said the company. “The results show that the observed flight characteristics and behaviour match our expectations from the design and analysis phase.”
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/EOOnQQZqq9I
https://skydrive.co.jp/en/archives/18476
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