Our Vy 400 finally realizes the VTOL promise for high-speed transport from midtown to midtown, with no airport traffic
Empty 4,800 lbs
MGTOW 6,990 lbs
Useful load 2,200 lbs
Max fuel 960 lbs
Pilot 1 @ 200 lbs
Passengers 4/5 @ 200 lbs
Baggage 4/5 @ 50 lbs
@MGTOW 300/450 sm
Max ROC 4,500 fpm
Max ROD 4,000 fpm
Cruise 405 mph
Sustained Hover Capable
GE CT7-8 2,500 shp
Cabin pressurized to 8,000'
Max operating 20,000'
Max TO @ 100°F 5,000'
* To pilots, Vy is the fastest speed to gain altitude. However, the aircraft name rhymes with "fly," as in, "I think I'll Vy down Friday."
Whole airframe parachute (BRS)
Health and usage monitoring
Flight into known icing (FIKI)
Mission protection
GE CT7-8 has the highest reliability of any engine in its class
Simplified systems - no cables, hydraulics, or fuel lines
Dual channel, triple modular redundant
Advanced avionics and autopilot
Envelope protection
Mission protection - geofencing plus sensors means no flight into terrain or obstacles
Engine
manufacturing
sustainble fuel
vertiports
development
hybrid components