Asia-Pacific AAM Report 1H 2023
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OEM OVERVIEW<br />
NEX Aero<br />
Germany | Founded in 2020<br />
NEX Aero, founded in 2020, is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company focused on developing long-range hybrid-electric powered<br />
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) vehicles using hydrogen fuel cells, with the mission to provide sustainable and low-noise hydrogen<br />
regional air mobility. The first-to-market product will be a heavy cargo drone with a payload of around 150 to 200 kilograms, and the fully<br />
autonomous version is targeted to obtain type certification from EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and is planned to enter<br />
service by 2026. NEX Aero had a research partnership with BAM (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) to investigate the<br />
procedures and safety protocols regarding ground handling and flight tests for hydrogen aerial vehicles.<br />
NEX AIRTAXI<br />
PROJECT<br />
TYPE<br />
OPERATION<br />
RANGE<br />
PHASE Preliminary Design<br />
Lift + Cruise<br />
Piloted/Autonomous<br />
500 km<br />
CRUISE SPEED<br />
260 km/h<br />
SEATS 5<br />
ELECTRIC MOTORS 10<br />
NEX used a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, which enables inter-city connections. The vehicle had a pair of high wings with winglets.<br />
It adopted a Lift and Cruise configuration where eight of the propellers were mounted on the booms on the win, providing lift, and the<br />
two propellers on the front of the tail provided cruising power. NEX can accommodate one pilot and four passengers and can carry five<br />
passengers once the vehicle becomes autonomous.<br />
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