{"id":14679,"date":"2021-12-06T15:38:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/dufour-aerospace-will-commercialize-its-swiss-army-knife-aero2-evtol\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:40:25","slug":"dufour-aerospace-will-commercialize-its-swiss-army-knife-aero2-evtol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/dufour-aerospace-will-commercialize-its-swiss-army-knife-aero2-evtol\/","title":{"rendered":"Dufour Aerospace will commercialize its “Swiss army knife” Aero2 eVTOL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Aero2 tilt-wing drone developed by Dufour Aerospace<\/a> was initially intended to serve as a technology demonstrator. However, its performance in flight tests has led the company to officially commercialize its innovative aircraft.<\/p>\n

Referred to as the Swiss army knife of small unmanned aircrafts, the Aero2<\/a> can carry a load of up to 40 kilos. Its maximum take-off weight is 150 kilos. The aircraft can travel at 170 km\/h at cruising speed, with a maximum flight time of three hours when using a hybrid electric propulsion system, or one hour when using electricity.<\/p>\n

Equipped with four propellers on the tilting wing, the Aero2’s small size allows it to take off and land in tight places, using as little space as a conventional drone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis innovative small unmanned aircraft will greatly assist our customers in their operations for the transport of goods,” explains Thomas Pfammatter, co-founder and CEO of Dufour Aerospace.<\/p>\n

Commercial release planned for 2023<\/h4>\n

Commercial production of the Aero2 is expected to begin in 2023. Its engineers assure that certain features of the aircraft, including its engines\/propellers, flight control unit and rudders, will meet stringent safety requirements.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, the Aero2 was designed to meet the rigorous requirements for light unmanned aerial systems issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The company based in Visp (canton of Valais) plans to build its first full-scale prototype next year, with flight tests scheduled for late 2022. Dufour Aerospace is also working toward the certification of the Aero3 eVTOL by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Initially intended as a technology demonstrator aircraft, the Aero2 drone developed by the Valais-based company Dufour Aerospace will be officially commercialized. 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