United States Elroy

The Elroy is a Wingless eVTOL aircraft developed by Astro Aerospace in Tulsa, United States. It is currently in the Manned Flight Testing phase. Its first manned flight test was carried out in August 2018. The Elroy aircraft has a capacity of two (2) occupants. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.

Last updated on February 26th, 2024.

Characteristics

General
NameElroy
CompanyAstro Aerospace
IndustryStart-ups
CityTulsa
CountryUnited States
Primary ClassificationWingless
Secondary Classification
Tertiary ClassificationMulticopter
Energy SourceBattery
Capacity2 seats
Pilot typeAutonomous
AnnouncedJuly 2017
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight2018-08-31
Design MaturityManned Flight Testing
Official Websitehttps://flyastro.com/
Geometry
Length4.2 m
Height1.8 m
Span2.3 m
Wing Configuration
Wing sweep?
Seating
seat
seat
Seating Configuration 2x1
Passenger Seat Rows2 seats
Seats per Row1 seat
Separated pilot seat?
Seating LayoutStandard
Performance
Max Take-off Weight (MTOW)360 kg
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)240 kg
Payload120 kg
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed
Max Speed37.8 kt
Range
Endurance25 min
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude
Thrust5.5 kN
Power Available
Propulsors
Propulsor TypeProp
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors16
Propulsors in Cruise16
Propulsor in Hover16
Individual Propulsor Thrust
Individual Propulsor Power
Electric Energy
Battery Capacity
Battery Power
Battery Density
Battery Current0.00
Battery Voltage
Battery Chemical System
Battery Charge Time
Battery Charge Rate
Charging Voltage
Maneuverability
Wheeled Ground Taxi?Yes
Independent Ground Taxi?
Conventional Landing?
Amphibious?