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Mini-Bee
The Mini-Bee is a Powered Lift eVTOL aircraft developed by CollaborativeBee in Paris, France. It is currently in the Initial Design phase. The Mini-Bee aircraft has a capacity of three (3) occupants. It also has a cruise speed of 250 units, and a range of 500 units. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.
Last updated on February 26th, 2024.
Characteristics
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mini-Bee |
| Company | CollaborativeBee |
| Industry | Start-ups |
| City | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Primary Classification | Powered Lift |
| Secondary Classification | Combined Vectored Thrust |
| Tertiary Classification | Tilt Fan |
| Energy Source | Both |
| Capacity | 3 seats |
| Pilot type | Piloted |
| Announced | June 2017 |
| First (Unmanned) Flight | |
| First (Manned) Flight | |
| Design Maturity | Initial Design |
| Official Website | https://www.collaborativebee.com/ |
| Geometry | |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 m |
| Height | |
| Span | |
| Wing Configuration | Canard |
| Wing sweep? | No |
| Seating | |
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| Seating Configuration | 3 seat |
| Passenger Seat Rows | |
| Seats per Row | |
| Separated pilot seat? | Yes |
| Seating Layout | Standard |
| Performance | |
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| Max Take-off Weight (MTOW) | |
| Operating Empty Weight (OEW) | |
| Payload | |
| Battery Mass | |
| Cruise Speed | 135 kt |
| Max Speed | |
| Range | 270 nm |
| Endurance | |
| Cruise Altitude | |
| Max Altitude | 13000 m |
| Thrust | |
| Power Available | 250 kW |
| Propulsors | |
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| Propulsor Type | Fan |
| Propulsor Layout | |
| Total Number of Propulsors | 8 |
| Propulsors in Cruise | 4 |
| Propulsor in Hover | 8 |
| Individual Propulsor Thrust | |
| Individual Propulsor Power | |
| Electric Energy | |
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| Battery Capacity | |
| Battery Power | |
| Battery Density | |
| Battery Current | 0.00 |
| Battery Voltage | |
| Battery Chemical System | |
| Battery Charge Time | |
| Battery Charge Rate | |
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| Maneuverability | |
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| Wheeled Ground Taxi? | |
| Independent Ground Taxi? | |
| Conventional Landing? | |
| Amphibious? | |