XC-150

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Hybrid-electric VTOL drone production model

Piloting

Remote

Capacity

Cargo or equipment only. No passengers.

Cruise speed

110–140 km/h (68–87 mph)

Range

200 km (125 miles), line-of-sight control radius

Flight time

10 hours

Maximum cruise altitude

3,500 m (11,500 ft)

Maximum altitude

5,000 m (16,404 ft)

Empty weight

110 kg (242 lb)

Maximum payload weight

40 kg (88 lb)

Maximum takeoff weight

150 kg (330 lb)

Propellers

9 propellers. (1 pusher propeller and 8 stacked VTOL-only propellers.)

Electric motors

9 electric motors

Power source

Hybrid-electric power source

Fuselage

Carbon fiber composite

Wings

1 high main wing

Tail

1 inverted V-tail

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle strut landing gear

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.