Estimated delivery: 2025
Base Price
Aircraft Options
Factory Assisted Build (£20,000+VAT)
Range Extender Generator (£50,000+VAT)
Additional battery pack (£25,000+VAT)
Ballistic Parachute (£20,000+VAT)
Propulsion
The Axe features 8 brushless motors with 2 per wing end. The two motors are in a single housing and both power a single shaft allowing for redundancy in the motor unit. The duplex motor will produce 70 KW peak power, 50kw continuous power with a max thurst available of around 800 kg.
Advanced Flight Control System
The Axe flight control system is powered by the Veronte 4x from Embention. This system is certified to the highest aviation standards (DO178C / ED-12 and DO254 compliant). The Veronte 4x has been designed to have quadruple redundancy and the whole architecture is designed to avoid any single point of failure. The system has a proven track record within manned applications for electric vertical lift aircraft.
Hybrid generator
Working with Rotron the Axe features an optional hybrid generator system to extend the range of the aircraft by charging the batteries as the aircraft flies. The Rotron rotary engine delivers an efficient and reliable solution. The hybrid unit will increase endurance by up to 2 hours providing 50kw of continuous power with only a 55kg all-up weight penalty.
Axe by Skyfly™
Estimated delivery: 2025
Base Price
Aircraft Options
Propulsion
The Axe features 8 brushless motors with 2 per wing end. The two motors are in a single housing and both power single shaft allowing for redundancy in the motor unit. The duplex motor will produce 70 KW peak power, 50kw continuous power with a max thurst available of around 700 kg (1,400 lbs).
Advanced Flight Control System
The Axe flight control system is powered by the Veronte 4x from Embention. The Veronte 4x has been designed to have quadruple redundancy and the whole architecture is designed to avoid any single point of failure. The system has a proven track record within manned applications for electric vertical lift aircraft.
Hybrid Power Plant
Working with Rotron we have designed a custom hybrid generator system to extend the range of the aircraft. The Rotron rotary engine delivers an efficient and reliable solution. The hybrid unit will increase endurance by up to 2 hours providing 50kw of continuous power with only a 55kg all-up weight penalty.
Technical Specifications
| Canard span | 5m Canard (chord 0.8m) |
| Wingspan | 5m Wing (chord 1.2m) |
| Maximum All Up Weight | 652kg |
| Empty weight | 234kg (equipped for flight less batteries and occupants) |
| Crew weight | 172kg (2 pax) |
| Installed power | 8 x 35kw motors = 280kw peak |
| Batteries | 246kg = 48kwh |
| Hybrid setup |
191kg batteries/fuel 55kg hybrid power plant |
| Rotor diameter | 4 x 1.9m (3 bladed fixed pitch) |
| Rotor Angle | Fixed |
| Hover Power Required | 140kw |
| Undercarriage | Tricycle (conventional fixed wing) |
| Stall Speed | 48mph |
| Power off sink rate | 570fpm at 70mph |
| Best Glide Angle | 9:1 at 70mph |
| Climb | 2300fpm at 70mph |
| Runway Length Required |
0m – VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) 50m – STOL (short take-off and landing) 300m – Glide and power off landing |
Disclaimer: Commercial terms not formally agreed with our suppliers. We are always looking for the best in class components and therefore pricing and specifications can change accordingly. Prices are subject to adjustment to fall in line with inflation.
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