Aircraft / Aria V12 eVTOL
Aircraft / Aria V12 eVTOL
The Aria V12 is a three-abreast, narrow-body, short range quad-engine turboprop regional air mobility (RAM) eVTOL airliner produced by Aria Aircraft Company, a commercial aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Denver, Colorado USA. The aircraft is designed to operate as a hybrid electric-SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) aircraft, which can also use Jet A or A-1 fuel in place of SAF fuel if necessary.
In addition to the default V12 passenger version, Aria offers a cargo/combi variant known as the Aria V12c. The company is also developing a hydrogen fueled variant, tentatively tagged as the Aria V12h, which is in the early test and certification approvals stage. The V12h is projected to enter service sometime in 2025 or early 2026.
Reference: none - fictional; inspired by the LyteAviation LA-44 eVTOL.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Aria v12 eVTOL quad-engine RAM aircraft.
Name: Aria V42 eVTOL
Final Assembly Lines: Wichita-ICT, Kansas USA; Montreal-YMX, Quebec Canada
Role: Quad Engine eVTOL Regional Air Mobility Aircraft
First Introduction: 30 October 2023
Status: In Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: One or Two
Seating: 12
Engines: 2 x Sonata Type 20B
Cruise Speed: 300 knots (556 km/h; 345 mph)
Range:
Hybrid: up to 600 nmi (1111 km; 690 mi)
Electric Only: 450 nmi (833 km; 518 mi)
Fuel Reserves Only: 150 nmi (278 km; 173 mi)
Runway Requirements:
Takeoff: 0 feet (0 m) via VTOL; 3280 feet (1000 m) via runway
Landing: 0 feet (0 m) via VTOL; 2625 feeet (800 m) via runway
VTOL Hover Ceiling:
In Ground Effect: 12,000 feet (3700 m)
Out of Ground Effect: 6000 feet (1800 m)