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This New Chopper-Like VTOL Is 40% Less Expensive to Fly Than a Conventional Helicopter
ARC Aerosystems is moving from unmanned to manned. The UK startup, which has designed two UAVs for cargo transportation to date, has just unveiled its first passenger plane. The new ARC Linx P9, which debuted at the Airfinance Journal event in Dublin last week, has been billed as the “world’s most advanced nine-seater aircraft with vertical take-off and…
Read MoreUK Startup Unveils Regional Gyroplane Plans
UK startup ARC Aerosystems has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger regional rotorcraft, the Linx P9, based on a gyroplane design that was type-certified in Canada and the U.S. in the late 1960s. Plans to develop the Linx for entry into service in 2028 represents a change of direction for the…
Read MoreeVTOL innovator launches sustainable passenger aircraft
UK-based aviation startup, ARC Aerosystems, has unveiled its anticipated new passenger aircraft at the Air finance Journal event in Dublin. The ARC LINX P9 is the latest in a successful line-up of eVTOL aircraft from ARC’s team. It’s designed to carry 9 passengers as a cost-effective, low-carbon solution to intercity travel. Using Vertical Take-Off and…
Read MoreUK tech startup leading the way on sustainable eVTOLs
British eVTOL developer ARC Aerosystems has been working on its unique manned and unmanned aircraft since 2018. Seyed Mohseni, CEO and founder at ARC, explains why there has never been a more exciting time for the industry. The aviation industry has always been at the forefront of technological developments, and the new wave around eVTOL aircraft…
Read MoreARC Aerosystems’ Seyed Mohseni on the company’s eVTOL concepts and path to certify a regional aircraft
Alex Scerri: Seyed, can you give us a short recap of your background? What was your inspiration for entering the eVTOL space? Seyed Mohseni: I see myself as a businessperson first and an aerospace engineer next. I entered business at a very young age. My parents always encouraged me to be solution oriented and I get personal…
Read MoreUK-BASED EVTOL START-UP ARC AEROSYSTEMS COMPLETES PROOF OF CONCEPT
ARC Aerosystems has completed full transition tests for the ARC C150 on the full scale prototype, having previously completed hover test and full transition on a half-scale prototype. The C150 design features conventional wings combined with multirotor propulsion, which combines key elements of both helicopters and small aeroplanes, and offers greater reliability, efficiency and lower…
Read MoreUK Startup Tests Cargo VTOL
UK startup ARC Aerosystems, formerly Samad Aerospace, has completed full transition flights of a full-scale prototype of its C150 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft. The company is looking for investors to take the aircraft to certification and production. The company…
Read MoreARC Aerosystems completes ARC C150 full transition tests
Having previously completed hover test and full transition of their half scale prototype, this new test marks the full transition test of their full scale prototype for this craft. ARC, based in Cranfield Technology Park, have been pioneers in the development of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) crafts – designed to bring the next…
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