Eve eVTOL

The Eve eVTOL is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. Flight testing of the aircraft began in 2022 and certification is primarily being sought from the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), and subsequently, the FAA and EASA. The type certificate issued by ANAC is to be bilaterally accepted by the FAA and EASA. Entry into service is planned for 2026.

Structure and Powertrain

The Eve eVTOL seats four passengers and a pilot within a cabin featuring large viewing windows and skid landing gear. The aircraft has a high wing with four booms running parallel to the fuselage, the innermost of these booms connect to the twin tail at the rear. Mounted on top of the booms are a total of eight lift fans, and a pusher propeller is located at the very rear of the aircraft, rotors are to be supplied by Duc Hélices. Each fan/propeller is individually powered by the electric propulsion system to be supplied by Nidec Aerospace, the batteries are to be supplied by BAE Systems.

Distributed electric propulsion (DEP) is the name given to this method of powering aircraft. No critical points of failure provide a high level of redundancy and will ensure safety onboard.

Specifications

Avionics

The Eve eVTOL features a fly-by-wire flight control system with autonomy planned for the future.