UPS plans to introduce EVTOL of 150 aircraft-400km cruising range, maximum loading capacity 635kg supports small and medium-sized transportation
UNITED PARCEL Service of America (UPS) and UPS FLIGHT FORWARD (UPSFF), a major US transport giant, are planned to introduce 150 electric -type -turned (BETA) electric -type turnaratage (EVTOL) aircraft. did.
eVTOL導入へ（出典：UPS）The EVTOL, which is scheduled to be introduced by UPS, is considered to be "ALIA-250C".An aircraft with one rotor that creates propulsion and four rotors for the rise, so that it is possible to take off and land at the UPS facility without the need for a runway.The cruising range is 250 miles (about 402 km), the maximum speed is 170 miles per hour (about 234 km), and the maximum loading capacity is 1400 pounds (about 635 kg).In addition to piloting and flying, it also supports autonomous flights.
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It seems that charging takes less than an hour using a dedicated charging equipment.This charging equipment is designed to reuse the used battery of EVTOL and can be used for charging electric vehicles (EVs).
専用の充電設備（出典：UPS）UPS believes that the EVTOL is perfect for small and medium -sized transportation demand, and assumes that medical and small and medium -sized enterprises will use it.
UPS plans will first introduce 10 aircraft in 2024.After that, up to 150 may be purchased.
BETA EVTOL introduction video (Source: BETA / YouTube)