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Sky-Hopper

The Sky-Hopper is a Wingless eVTOL aircraft developed by Sky-Hopper in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is currently in the Manned Flight Testing phase. Its first manned flight test was carried out in October 2016. The Sky-Hopper aircraft has a capacity of one (1) occupant. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.

Last updated on February 26th, 2024.

Characteristics

General
Name	Sky-Hopper
Company	Sky-Hopper
Industry	Start-ups
City	Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Primary Classification	Wingless
Secondary Classification
Tertiary Classification	Multicopter
Energy Source	Battery
Capacity	1 seat
Pilot type	Piloted
Announced	October 2016
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight	2016-10-18
Design Maturity	Manned Flight Testing
Official Website	http://tinagebel.wixsite.com/sky-hopper

Geometry
Length
Height
Span
Wing Configuration
Wing sweep?

Seating

Seating Configuration	1 seat
Passenger Seat Rows
Seats per Row
Separated pilot seat?	Yes
Seating Layout	Standard

Performance
Max Take-off Weight (MTOW)
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
Payload
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Range
Endurance
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude
Thrust
Power Available

Propulsors
Propulsor Type	Prop
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors	6
Propulsors in Cruise
Propulsor in Hover	6
Individual Propulsor Thrust
Individual Propulsor Power

Electric Energy
Battery Capacity
Battery Power
Battery Density
Battery Current
Battery Voltage
Battery Chemical System
Battery Charge Time
Battery Charge Rate
Charging Voltage

Maneuverability
Wheeled Ground Taxi?
Independent Ground Taxi?
Conventional Landing?
Amphibious?