{"id":4347,"date":"2024-01-05T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2024-01-12T16:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T00:44:52","slug":"lyte-aviation-la-44-skybus-evtol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/lyte-aviation-la-44-skybus-evtol\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re All Aboard The 40-Passenger Lyte Aviation LA-44 SkyBus eVTOL"},"content":{"rendered":"
With several tilting propellers and wings, the Lyte Aviation LA-44 SkyBus eVTOL from the UK company resembles previous vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts. Able to carry 40 passengers, this eVTOL has almost a 5-ton payload capacity!<\/p>\n
The LA-44 SkyBus eVTOL has a projected range of 625 miles and a top speed of 185 mph. Lyte Aviation CEO Freshta Farzam has claimed that the LA-44 will be five times more efficient and have ten times less carbon output when compared to existing helicopter designs.<\/p>\n
The SkyBus will have hybrid propulsion, in contrast to its much smaller battery-only eVTOL competitors. The first form of propulsion will be electric and driven by hydrogen fuel cells, while the second will be made up of four jet fuel-fueled turbine engines.<\/p>\n
\u201cConventional, reliable engines will likely remain unavoidable for the foreseeable future,\u201d said Farzam. \u201cThey\u2019re the best option for our aircraft program for the time being, with the aim to operate and refuel practically anywhere with the current infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n