Global InformationPipistrel Nuuva V300 information
| Nuuva V300 | |
|---|---|
| Role | eVTOL cargo aircraft |
| National origin | Slovenia |
| Manufacturer | Pipistrel |
| Introduction | 2023 (announced) |
| Status | In development (2020) |
The Pipistrel Nuuva V300 is an unmanned hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft currently under development by Pipistrel and projected to be released in 2023.[1] The aircraft has eight electric motors driving propellers providing lift as well as a single internal combustion engine driving a propeller providing thrust. The company claims that the aircraft will be able to operate with a typical cargo weight of 300 kg (661 lb) and a typical range of 300 km (162 nmi).[2] In October 2020 the company announced that the aircraft would implement a Honeywell fly-by-wire system.[3]
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (1 September 2020). "Pipistrel Announces Hybrid Electric Cargo eVTOL". AVweb. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Nuuva V300 – Pipistrel Aircraft". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Honeywell Supplies Fly-By-Wire System For Cargo Drone | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.