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Swarm Multicopter

The Swarm Multicopter is a Wingless eVTOL aircraft developed by Gasturbine101 in London, United Kingdom. It is currently in the Manned Flight Testing phase. Its first manned flight test was carried out in August 2015. The Swarm Multicopter aircraft has a capacity of one (1) occupant.

Last updated on February 26th, 2024.

Characteristics

General
Name	Swarm Multicopter
Company	Gasturbine101
Industry	Start-ups
City	London
Country	United Kingdom
Primary Classification	Wingless
Secondary Classification
Tertiary Classification	Multicopter
Energy Source	Battery
Capacity	1 seat
Pilot type	Piloted
Announced	August 2015
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight	2015-08-29
Design Maturity	Manned Flight Testing
Official Website

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)	148 kg
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
Payload
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Range
Endurance	10 min
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude
Thrust	1.6 kN
Power Available	22 kW

Propulsors
Propulsor Type	Prop
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors	54
Propulsors in Cruise
Propulsor in Hover	54
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?