Contribution to society by flying light-

weight truck with motor engine

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At the moment, land transportation can be very costly. Even with a sufficient infrastructure, other problems may occur such as heavy traffic jam and accidents. On the other hand, mini cargo planes driven by electric motors can provide transportation at reasonable prices. Once this method can be implemented worldwide, it can also be effective in developing countries with poor infrastructures.

This zippy motor drive airplane can be dispatched immediately in the event of a natural disaster and at this stage, gathering information is crucial. This type of engine allows it to fly non-intrusively to the affected areas while avoiding any stress occurred by loud sirens or roaring sounds of helicopters. The airplanes are manned by human pilots in order to react to unforeseen circumstances.

The cargo holds will be designed in a way to

accommodate for different types of goods, ranging

from liquid water to frozen goods or regular items

that are light in weight and less bulky. The types of

holds will be interchangeable depending of the

needs of the occasion/disaster.

There may be times when aquatic assistance is

required, and so we will implement a floating design

capable of landing and taking off on water.

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*If the aerial vehicle has capability to take off or land in the area of an athletic stadium, any developing country may have the potential to be a base for take-off and landing without the need for a landing strip.

The boundary layer control system will reduce the normal necessary speed requirement for take-off or landing from 200 km/h to 100 km/h.

Where else can we accomplish this task by an electric engine ? Perhaps only Siemens and JAXA which are both currently under development.

Battery swapping will make it possible to transport goods over far distances by using the strings of stops before arriving at the final destination.

A series of mini destinations before the final destination can make transportation more efficient.

This can be accomplished by battery swapping at these closer destinations.

Currently local city airports are being underused by passenger airlines allowing this system to make good use of the existing network. Such a plan could garner support by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism here in Japan.

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The concept of Skylane is to provide a clear airspace for pilots and vehicles to navigate safely around tall and important structures. This is achieved by using advanced sonar and laser navigation systems.

The added benefit of this automatic system is to remove the burden of route planning for the pilot, allowing him or her to focus on delivering the payload safely.

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The expected initial outlay of an aircraft is 0.5 million

dollar plus. Alternatively, the expected initial outlay of

a truck or light airplane is approximately 0.2 million

dollar.

An electric aircraft has no need for fuel, which makes it

more cost-efficient and time-efficient when compared

with traditional land transport.