Elytron Aircraft

BEAUTIFUL. FUNCTIONAL. PATENT PENDING.

FASTER, AFFORDABLE, SAFE

Our Vy 400 finally realizes the VTOL promise for high-speed transport from midtown to midtown, with no airport traffic

Weights

Empty 4,800 lbs

MGTOW 6,990 lbs

Useful load 2,200 lbs

Max fuel 960 lbs

Occupants

Pilot 1 @ 200 lbs

Passengers 4/5 @ 200 lbs

Baggage 4/5 @ 50 lbs

Range

@MGTOW 300/450 sm

Speeds

Max ROC 4,500 fpm

Max ROD 4,000 fpm

Cruise 405 mph

Sustained Hover Capable

Power

GE CT7-8 2,500 shp

Altitudes

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."

Thin Haul Commuter

Revolutionary Comfort

Additional Features

Safety

Whole airframe parachute (BRS)

Health and usage monitoring

Flight into known icing (FIKI)

Mission protection

Reliability

GE CT7-8 has the highest reliability of any engine in its class

Simplified systems - no cables, hydraulics, or fuel lines

Fly by wire flight control system

Dual channel, triple modular redundant

Advanced avionics and autopilot

Envelope protection

Mission protection - geofencing plus sensors means no flight into terrain or obstacles

key partners:
General Electric

Engine

KAMAN

manufacturing

Prometheus

sustainble fuel

Lily Helipads

vertiports

US AirForce

development

VerdeGo Aero

hybrid components