Aura Aerospace RangerAura Aerospace has proposed a completely new concept of air mobility in the form of a five-seat aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Ranger, somewhat reminiscent of the famous Darth Vader shuttle.
Takeoff and landing is provided by a coaxial system with eight 178-centimeter two-bladed engines located on both sides of the wings. After climbing, two main turbojet engines are started. At the same time, the wings folded vertically unfold to their full length — 23 m, the racks with take-off / landing engines are fixed in one line, and special retractable pontoons located in front of them reduce the resistance of the oncoming flow during flight.
Aura Aerospace Ranger In horizontal flight, Ranger will accelerate to 820 km/ h and fly at an altitude of more than 3000 m.
With full refueling, it will be able to cover a distance of 18,000 km (for comparison, the A380 is only about 15,000 km) in 22 hours of non—stop flight. Even if the fuel runs out, the aircraft will glide to the ground — or, according to Aura, will land in any suitable place for it. The cabin, designed for five passengers, has everything you need for a long—distance flight - a kitchen, a toilet, as well as emergency evacuation facilities. According to the developers, when Ranger enters international airlines, it will be able, for example, to take off from the roof of a New York skyscraper, make a transatlantic flight and land somewhere in the center of Adelaide, Australia.
Aura Aerospace RangerAlexander Ageev
