Honda challenges mass production of "flying car"!The possibility of "Honda EVTOL" practical use can be said to be "expected"

Flying car "HONDA EVTOL" to start the test in 2023

　Honda held a briefing on the new business area at a facility in Wako City, Saitama Prefecture, a research and development base of Honda.[Image] Honda develops a "flying car"!? What is the appearance of "HONDA EVTOL (electric vertical offset)"?Looking at the image (25 pieces) This time, the so -called "flying car" "Honda EVTOL (electric vertical detection machine)", "Honda Avatar robot (alter ego)" that enables work in a virtual space.Robots) are three new areas: a "recycling -type regenerative energy system" that is applied to fuel cell systems in outer space.

Model of "HONDA EVTOL (electric vertical offset machine)"

　The most notable is the "EVTOL", which will start a prototype flight test in the United States in 2023. VTOL is a promising market where venture companies are standing one after another, including major airplanes, such as Boeing, as well as in Japan, including Japan. I've been listening to these presentations from each company and have felt that it is a big challenge about powertrains (power methods). It is said that most companies are considering fully electrification by motor -driven, but I have the impression that it lacks the specificity of technical solutions. In the case of aircraft, unlike cars, increasing the battery to increase the cruising range will have a significant impact on the performance of the flight. Under such circumstances, Honda proposes the idea of ​​securing a cruising range by using a series hybrid using gas turbine. This time, in addition to the small model of EVTOL, the actual machine of the gas turbine hybrid system will be exhibited, and the scenery of research and development by the development team centered on young engineers will be introduced in videos. I was able to get the feeling that I was progressing. According to the exhibited materials, the aircraft adopts a tandem wing (two -wing). It is said that the result is high efficiency to minimize consumption consumption during cruising, and the safety of emergency landing on the runway by gliding like an airplane when Probera stops. In addition, the cabin is spacious and ensures the comfort of the crew. The material has the notation "wide head clearance equivalent to Honda car". There are four motors, four wings, and eight wings, which adjust the vertical force. In addition, the two at the rear of the aircraft generate propulsion. At present, the mounting position of a total of 10 motors is not variable. Although there was no specific figure of the battery capacity of the battery to be installed, the development staff said, "Naturally, depending on the technological evolution of the battery in the future, it is said to be (current capacity) for automobiles (current). I say "image". Regarding flight performance, the maximum cruise distance is about 250 miles per hour (about 400 km), the maximum cruise speed is 150 knots (270 km / h or more), the cruising altitude is 6000 feet to 10,000 feet, and the loading weight is 800 pounds or more (400 kg (400 kg). This is the case, so there is an image that is closer to a private jet that Honda has already mass -produced than a large drone.

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