Lyte Aviation VTOL 44-seat SkyBus flies on standard jet fuel with hydrogen-electric assistance, to cover more than 1,000 km of range. LYTE plans to manufacture a full-scale prototype of its 40-seat LA-44 Skybus by 2025, with certification targeted by 2028.
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With continuous growth of our world population, demand for mass transit / cargo increases and requires a new approach. The LA-44 SkyBus will redefine intracity, intercity and regional travel.
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The aircraft features a tandem tilt-wing design with mounts for four engines. LYTE says that it is designing two different propulsion systems for the aircraft, one being electrically driven hydrogen fuel cells and the other a more conventional turboprop.
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The SkyBus will have a range of 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) and a maximum speed of 300 km/h (187 mph).The result is a game-changing, vertical take-off and landing vehicle, designed to be five times more fuel efficient and less noisier than current helicopters.
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With proven technology since the 1960’s, while using advanced existing technologies from today, the LA-44 is going to disrupt mass passenger transit as we know it in rural and urban areas. As a SkyBus, it will transform the future of bus and train transport, and as a cargo variant, SkyTruck, it will accelerate good deliveries worldwide.
