The aircraft lifted a payload of 829 pounds vertically.
The pre-production air vehicle,
, broke the previous record for any commercial, uncrewed air vehicle by lifting a payload of 829 pounds in vertical takeoff.The Rhaegal "Alpha" aircraft is the first autonomous freight aircraft in the world that can take off vertically and conventionally. It is made to transport large amounts of cargo anywhere in any weather., chairman and CEO of Sabrewing. "It's been a long journey to get here, but we were unwilling to compromise safety or design.
The turbo-electric drivetrain of the Rhaegal aircraft is based on the Ariel 2E turbine-based motor from Safran Helicopter Engines. The four ducted fans on the Ariel are powered by electric motors, powered by an electric generator that produces nearly 1 megawatt of electric energy using 50 percentThe aircraft's ducted fans' blades, ducts, and shroud form were greatly improved, allowing each duct to deliver 30 percent more thrust than it initially intended.
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