Qstarling

Foreword for investors

ThefollowingbrochureshowsyouthevisionofQ-Starling.Intermsofdesign,itisabalancebetweenstyleandpracticality,performanceandthelawsofphysics,pragmatismand

optimism.

Q-Starling isuniqueintheworldofe-VTOLs,inthatitrequiresnonewinfrastructure,nonewairtrafficmanagementandnofullyautonomousflightorairtrafficmanagement.With

Q-Starling,SALhavehitonabeautifulsynergybetweenengineeringdesign,regulatory/technologicalconstraintandbusinessopportunity.

e-VTOLsdesignedfortheUrbanAirMobility(UAM)marketaretheveryepitomeofrisk.Theaircraftwillrequirehugeinvestment,butasbusinessandtechnologyarestillonthe

steeppartofthelearningcurve,mostwillbecomeobsoletewithinamatterofyears,perhapsevenbeforetheyenterservice.Thereisnocertaintythatregulatorswillchangethe

rulesallowingflightoverpopulatedareasandwillcertainlynotallowa“free-for-all”ofgo-anywhere airtaxis;inwhichcase,themarketwilldemandair-bussesratherthanairtaxis

SoforvehicledeveloperslikeSamad,UAM isamovingtarget.Therecanbenocertaintyinthedesignrequirementsotherthanthevehicleswillhavetobecheaptobuy,sovolume

productionisalwaysassumed.However,investmentinautomatedvolumeproductionisalsoamassiveriskwithoutalloftheotherpiecesofthejigsawinplace.

However,weatSALaree-VTOLdevelopers.Oure-Starling isdesignedtofitintoexistingregulationsandinfrastructure,bute-VTOLs(particularlylarge,highperformanceoneslikee

-Starling)remainamajortechnologicalchallenge,thereforeSALengagedinaseriesofsub-scaledemonstrators,culminatingintheS5,whichisapprox.halfthescaleof e-Starling.

The next from S5 to e-Starling remains a very big one, so SAL’sCEO set me the challenge of re-designing the S5 for an executiveprivateowner market; from this, Q-Starling

emerged.Itriedtoremaingroundedintermsoftechnologiesandconfiguration,butfocussedonperformance,styleandpracticality.Iwantedtocreatesomethingthatwashigh

performancebutwiththeabilitytotake-offandlandvertically.Knowingthatcostswerenotamajorconsiderationwasextremelyliberating,asitallowedmetheuseofthebest

materials,andthebesttechnologiestoproducesomethingthatanywealthyownerwouldbeproudtoown.

Q-Starling existsonitsownmerits,buttheexperiencewillputSALattheheadofthegamewhenitcomestoe-Starlingdevelopmentandcertificationandisconsequentlyamajor

strategicadvantageforSAL.

Inconclusion,Q-Starling maintainstheKISSmaxim(keepitsimple,stupid)appliesinspades,andfindsamazingsynergiesbetweentechnology,andregulationtocreateanexciting

commercialopportunitywithinaquantifiableandrealistichighvaluemarket

Norman Wijker; CTO Samad Aerospace, Designer of Q-Starling

Q-starling

A new dimension in Personal Air Vehicles

SamadAerospacepresentanewparadigminPAVs:itisaJump-jetfortheJet-set;

aMaseratiforthe3rddimension;itisperformancedressedinasharpItaliansuit.

Q-StarlingisaclevermixoffighterjetandVTOL,allowingyoutoflyfromatennis

courtorsuper-yachthelipadtoanevent500milesawayinunder2hours.

Thedesignbriefwassimple:

• Ensure high performance + VTOL.

• Prestige build quality such as you may find in a Maserati.

• Elegant, classic looks.

• Brand attention to design detail.

*VerticalTake-offandLanding

“Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but rather, when there is nothing

left to take away”

AntoinedeSt.Exepury

Thestartingpointnods tosome ofthegreataircraftof the

last century. The purposeful and menacing Handley-Page

Victorinspiredthetailplaneandcockpit.

Theintakeswillseektoemulatethe

Mereditheffectfromthesuperlative

NorthAmericanP51Mustang.

WhiletheHawk’ssimplebutelegant

wingprovideaverycleanlook.

…andtheforwardfuselage/cockpitembodiesthedesignlanguage

ofmodernsportscarssuchasAstonMartin,JaguarorMaserati.

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Design

inspiration

Designinganaircrafttolookgoodisonething,buttothenendowitwithVTOL

capabilityhastakensomeseriousinnovation.

Whilee-VTOLsmaybefunctional,mosthaveneitherperformancenorstyle,as

VTOL capability conflicts with performance, forcing uncomfortable

compromises:

Q-starling however finds innovative solutions to each of these design

challenges. The result; a purposeful private “jet fighter”, the ultimate status

symbolthatcanlandanywhere;avehiclethatcouldeasilyimagine“Q”wearlily

uttering“now pay attention 007…”

Must VTOL aircraft always be ugly?

Forwards

thrust

Mainfanthrust

WingtipRCSthrust

TailRCSthrust

Turbo-

generators

Engineintake

The art of the hover

Q-Starling hovers using the thrust of a single large diameter fan, while the

“Reaction Control System” (RCS) fans in the wing and tailplane maintain

controlandbalance.

The RCS responds to controls from the pilot via the fly-by-wire system to

ensurethecritical phases of transitiontoand from wingborne flightremain

withinthesafetyenvelope.

Transitionassisted by a stability augmentation system, but it is always the

pilotwhoisincontrol.Thekeyinterfaceisasingleside-stickcontrollerwhich

allows the pilot to command all 3 axes of rotation, as well as vertical and

forwardsmovement.Thissystemwillbesosimpletoflythatpilotswillneed

only10hoursofextrainstructionbeyondstandardPPLtraining.

WingtipRCSthrust

Main contra-

rotatingfan

Q-Starling doesitsbittosavetheplanet.

Propulsionis Hybrid-electric,with turbo-

generators running on bio-diesel/SAF

backedupbybatteriesduringthepower

hungrytake-offandlanding.

The turbo-generator is lighter than a

conventional turbo-shaft, with its heavy

gearbox and exhaust splitter.The turbo-

generator then becomes a turbo-jet in

conventionalflight.

This unique combination provides

amazing performance that matches any

ofitsnon-VTOLpeers.

Propulsion

Qstarling in flight

Q-Starling can be flown by pilots with a modified PPL qualification.

VTOLhoweverpresentssomeuniquechallengeswhichareaddressedby

acombinationoftrainingandflightcontrolmanagement.

On approach, VTOL controls kick in at just above stall speed; this

activates the RCS. The main fan doors open, the flaps deploy, the

landing gear lowers and the fan begins to power up and starts off-

loadingthewing.

The flight path remains under pilot control, but stability and power

settingsareautomaticallyadjustedinaccordancewithpilotdemand.

The FCS also manages the emergency scenarios. As a last resort, Q-

Starlingisalso fittedwithaballisticrecoverychute,which is ableto

operatedowntozerospeed/zeroaltitude.

Cockpit Ergonomics

Thecockpit isamixofhighperformancesportscarandfastjet.

The“sidestick”providesintuitivecommandstocontrolallofthe

desired motions of the aircraft, (even replacing the traditional

rudderpedals).

The cockpit has been designed to the highest automotive

standards of comfort and style while considering the practical

issuesofpilotvisioninallmodesofflight.Q-Starling’sabilityto

land and take-offvertically means that downward visibility is a

key requirement. Additional glazed panels are provided, and

theseareaugmentedwithsyntheticvisionaidsinthecockpit.

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Structure

Q-Starling uses the very latest thin-ply technology

carbonfibrematerialsthroughout.Theendowultra-light

andstiffstructuresthat minimise the weightoverheads

ofcarryingalargeliftfan.

Thewingissizedtoperformsemi-aerobaticmanoeuvres

and will also house the main (green) fuel tanks. The

laminar flow aerofoil sections will also enable that fuel

togofurther.

Limited production will mean that each aircraftwill be

handbuiltandfinished.

Qstarling

Specification:

Pilot 1

Passengers 1

Length 8.08m

Wingspan 7.92m

Wingarea 87m

Aerofoilsection LS-413

MaxTOweight 1,040kg(2,300lb)

Serviceceiling 15,000ft

Cruisespeed 250kt(300mph)

Maxspeed 300kt(360mph)

Stallspeed(fullflaps) 65kt

Range 500miles

Powerplant:2xmodifiedPBSTS100turboshafts

Maxpower 180kW(241hp)

Maxcontpower 160kW

Avionics Honeywell(TBC)

Qstarling

Contact:

SamadAerospaceLtd.

ConwayHouse,

CranfieldTechnologyPark,

WharleyEnd,

Bedfordshire,MK430FQ,

UnitedKingdom.

Tel+44(0)1234758078

emailQstarling@samadaerospace.com