Aircraft / Aria V42 eVTOL

Apr 18, 2024
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Aria V42 quad-engine RAM eVTOL, shown in house livery with its engines in VTOL mode for vertical takeoff and landing.

The Aria V42 is a four-abreast, narrow-body, short range quad-engine 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.

Aria V42qc quad-engine RAM eVTOL QC Combi, shown in house livery with its engines in VTOL mode for vertical takeoff and landing.

In addition to the default V42 passenger version, Aria offers a cargo/combi variant known as the Aria V42c. The company is also developing a hydrogen fueled variant, tentatively tagged as the Aria V42h, which is in the early test and certification approvals stage. The V42h 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 v42 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: 16 February 2024

  • Status: In Production; In Service

  • Cockpit Crew: Two

  • Seating: 42

  • Engines: 2 x Sonata Type 20A

  • Cruise Speed: 300 knots (556 km/h; 345 mph)

  • Range:

    • Hybrid: up to 750 nmi (1389 km; 863 mi)

      • Electric Only: 600 nmi (1111 km; 690 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)