Le Colibri

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL passenger concept aircraft

Piloting

Piloted or autonomous

Capacity

3 persons or air cargo

Cruise speed

250 km/h (155 mph)

Range

300 km (186 miles)

Cruise altitude

According to the rules of each country

Propellers

6 propellers

Electric motors

6 electric motors

Power source

Hybrid-electric

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Windows

Large windows allowing forward, left, right visibility with a solid roof above the passenger compartment

Wings

1 main high wing with winglets

Tail

1 horizontal stabilizer

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers (or ducted fans) and motors on the aircraft so if one or more propellers (ducted fans) or motors fail, the other working propellers (or ducted fans) and motors can safely land the aircraft. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft.