Our Vy 421 finally realizes the VTOL promise for high-speed transport from midtown to midtown, with no airport traffic
Empty 7,500 lbs
MGTOW 11,000 lbs
Useful load 3,500 lbs
Max fuel 3,500 lbs
Pilot 1 @ 200 lbs
Passengers 7 @ 200 lbs
Baggage 7x Personal Item + Full sized suitcase
1,000
Max ROC 5,250 fpm
Max ROD 12,000 fpm
Cruise 486 mph
Sustained Hover Capable
2x GE CT7-8 2,700 shp
Cabin pressurized to 8,000'
Max operating 30,000'
Max TO @ 100°F 6,000'
* 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
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
Militarization
manufacturing
sustainble fuel
vertiports
development
hybrid components
