When racing the pilot will be able to make the same sharp hairpin style turns as a Formula 1 car but with the added third dimension of being able to move vertically. This provides significant advantages to pilots in terms of maneuverability and stability. The Mk3 speeders are laid-out in an ‘octocopter X formation’. The Mk3 speeders will fly at speeds in excess of 75m\h.
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The MK3 powertrain represents a significant upgrade on the Mk2 proof of concept vehicle, with power increased by 95% with only a 50% increase in weight.Ī 96 kW electric powertrain already sees the Mk3 operating with a thrust to weight ratio above two, on a craft that weighs just 100KG unmanned.
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The carbon fibre frame and fuselage adds a vital mechanical layer of safety, which will be further enhanced by a full carbon fibre monocoque body to be introduced on the Mk4 vehicle. The Mk3 features a carbon fibre frame and fuselage chosen for its strength, stiffness and lightweight properties, which ensures manoeuvrability, performance and efficiency. These innovations will be validated in this key unmanned proving phase and include LiDAR and Radar collision avoidance systems that create a ‘virtual forcefield’ around the craft to ensure close but ultimately safe racing. The craft, which will be operated by an expert remote operator from the ground, features a suite of technologies and engineering elements never before seen on an eVTOL craft.
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'Both the remotely piloted Mk3 programme and manned Airspeeder Mk4 flying cars will provide a safe environment from where key innovations around safety.'Īccording to Alauda Aeronautics the Airspeeder Mk3 is a 'giant technical leap' in the development of the world's first racing series for electric flying cars. 'This mobility revolution, underpinned by future tech will transform urban air mobility (UAM), global logistics and even medical applications with a clean-air electric vehicle (EV) solution. 'Our mission will accelerate eVTOL advanced aviation technology through intense sporting competition,' Airspeeder explained in a statement. It would surround the car and force them to move, while also still allowing 'close quarter motorsport action.'
This would used LiDAR and other radar technologies, and would be completely virtual, used to signal to another flying car that they are 'too close'. The company is working hard to build the Mk4 version of the its racer, which will be the first to operate with human pilots, but first they need to create a 'force field'. They accelerate from zero to 62 miles per hour in just 2.3 seconds, which is on par with the Ariel Atom 500 and faster than the Bugatti Chiron. The current generation of Alauda flying vehicles require a remote pilot, but the next generation will have someone in the cockpit controlling it directly.
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