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Scorpion
The Scorpion is a Wingless eVTOL aircraft developed by Hoversurf in San Francisco, United States. It is currently in the Limited Service phase. Its first manned flight test was carried out in February 2017. The Scorpion aircraft has a capacity of one (1) occupant. and a range of 21 units. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.
Last updated on February 26th, 2024.
Characteristics
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scorpion |
| Company | Hoversurf |
| Industry | Start-ups |
| City | San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Primary Classification | Wingless |
| Secondary Classification | |
| Tertiary Classification | Multicopter |
| Energy Source | Battery |
| Capacity | 1 seat |
| Pilot type | Piloted |
| Announced | February 2017 |
| First (Unmanned) Flight | |
| First (Manned) Flight | 2017-02-20 |
| Design Maturity | Limited Service |
| Official Website | https://www.hoversurf.com/scorpion-3 |
| Geometry | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.2 m |
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Span | |
| Wing Configuration | |
| Wing sweep? | |
| Seating | |
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| 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) | 104 kg |
| Payload | |
| Battery Mass | 54 kg |
| Cruise Speed | |
| Max Speed | 37.8 kt |
| Range | 11.3 nm |
| Endurance | 20 min |
| Cruise Altitude | |
| Max Altitude | |
| Thrust | |
| Power Available | |
| Propulsors | |
|---|---|
| Propulsor Type | Prop |
| Propulsor Layout | |
| Total Number of Propulsors | 4 |
| Propulsors in Cruise | |
| Propulsor in Hover | 4 |
| Individual Propulsor Thrust | |
| Individual Propulsor Power | |
| Electric Energy | |
|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | |
| Battery Power | |
| Battery Density | |
| Battery Current | 0.00 |
| Battery Voltage | |
| Battery Chemical System | Lithium-polymer |
| Battery Charge Time | 180 min |
| Battery Charge Rate | |
| Charging Voltage | |
| Maneuverability | |
|---|---|
| Wheeled Ground Taxi? | No |
| Independent Ground Taxi? | |
| Conventional Landing? | |
| Amphibious? | |