Several features set this design apart from current short-haul aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with foldable wingtips, which improve aerodynamic efficiency while allowing the aircraft to still fit within the 36-meter gate limit at airports. The specific wing structure using carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) reduces the weight of the wing, which helps enhance performance.
It also incorporates an all-electric on-board system architecture, which is more reliable than conventional on-board system architectures and contributes to greater energy efficiency of the aircraft. Additionally, the aircraft uses an ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan engine, which improves fuel efficiency and reduces noise. To save weight and reduce maintenance costs, the turbofan engines have no thrust reverser which is subject to more detailed studies.
These design elements reflect an approach that combines current technologies with potential future improvements to make aviation more efficient and sustainable (both, economically and ecologically).
| Name | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Design Range | NM (km) | 1500 (2778) |
| Design Passenger Capacity | - | 250 |
| Design Cruise Mach Number | - | 0.78 |
| Entry into Service Year | - | 2040 |
| Take-off-Field-Length | m | 1900 |
| Approach Speed | kts (CAS) | 140 |
| Propulsion Architecture | Turbofan | |
| Energy Carrier | Fossil or Synthetic Kerosene | |
| Max. Take-Off Mass (MTOM) | t | 80.9 |
| Operating Empty Mass (OEM) | t | 48.0 |
| Max. Landing Mass | t | 75.9 |
| Maximum Fuel Mass | t | 19.1 |
| Max. Payload | t | 25 |
| Wing Span (unfolded) | m | 42.0 |
| Wing Span (folded) | m | 36.0 |
| Distance to alternate Airport | NM | 200 |
| Loiter Time | min | 30 |
| Contingency | - | 3% |
| Max Operating Altitude | ft | 41000 |
| Min. Climb Rate | ft/min | 300 |
| Passenger Seats Abreast | - | 6 |
| Block-Energy (at Design Mission) | GJ | 301.6 |
| Block-Energy (at Evaluation Mission, 500NM) | GJ | 124.7 |
| Block-Energy per Pax and NM (at Design Mission, high density) | MJ/PAX/NM | 0.804 |
| Block-Energy per Pax and NM (at Evaluation Mission, high density) | MJ/PAX/NM | 0.998 |
| Research Category | Baseline |
|---|---|
| Entry into Service | 2040 |
| Passengers | 250 |
| Range (km) | 2778 |
| Wing Span (m) | 42 |
| Maximum Take-Off Mass (t) | 80.9 |
| Cruise Mach Number | 0.78 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) | 832.7 |
| Energy Carrier | Synth. Kerosene |
| Energy Consumption | 13.2 |
| Total Installed Power (MW) | 42 |
