AOPA Pilot Magazine - December 2020 - 33

FUTURE FLIGHT |

Pipistrel Nuuva V300
Cargo first, passengers later
BY THOMAS A. HORNE

A FEW MONTHS AGO, there was a bit of a
stir in the eVTOL world when Slovenian
manufacturer Pipistrel Aircraft announced
it was withdrawing its Pipistrel 801 eVTOL
from the roster of designs seeking to join
Uber Air's future fleet of air taxis. At the
time, the company said it was shifting its
energies to the development of an autonomous cargo drone. Now the curtain has
been pulled back on that design.
It's called the Nuuva V300, and it's fitted with two wings and powered by a
hybrid propulsion system. Eight Pipistrel
E-811 electric motors and a conventional,
FADEC internal combustion engine power
the Nuuva, which is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. The mix of electric and
piston power means much improved range
and load-carrying capability compared
to the current crop of nascent all-electric
eVTOLs. That's because the piston engine
drives a generator, which in turn constantly
charges the batteries feeding the electric
motor/rotor units. The internal combustion engine can use avgas or premium auto
fuel; fuel capacity is 108 gallons.
The Nuuva's dimensions are similar to
those of conventional general aviation airplanes: 33 feet long, with a wingspan of 43
feet, four inches; a 10-foot height; and a max

takeoff weight of 3,750 pounds. Its most
compelling features are those twin wings,
its large fuselage/cargo pod, and eight fixed
rotors mounted on a twin-skid assembly. They provide vertical lift, and a single
pusher propeller provides thrust for cruise
flight. The Nuuva is optimized to fly a "typical" load weighing 660 pounds as far as 162
nautical miles (with 30-minute reserves).
With loads as light as 100 pounds, however,
range can extend to 1,500 nm. With a maximum payload of 1,014 pounds, range is set
at 50 to 60 nm. The cargo pod's nose hinges
upward, allowing unobstructed loading of
standard-size pallets.
In a time when the eVTOL air taxi concept has been the shiny new object, the
Nuuva shows a different, more reasoned
path to the future. Prove the eVTOL concept in cargo drone form first, put it into use,
rack up time in service, compile data, and
then apply this knowledge to people-moving eVTOLs. In this case, that includes the
operational realities of autonomous flight-
because the Nuuva will be pilotless. Pipistrel
says entry into service is expected in 2023.
pipistrel-aircraft.com/aircraft/
nuuva-v300
EMAIL tom.horne@aopa.org

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