Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace Unveils Tilt-Wing eVTOL

Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace has unveiled its first commercial, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—a tilt-wing design called Aero2.

Thom Patterson

Monday, November 08, 2021 at 10:19 PM ET

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Aero2 is designed for remote controlled missions, including logistics, mapping, and public safety applications. Courtesy: Dufour Aerospace

Key Takeaways:

Switzerland's Dufour Aerospace unveiled Aero2, its first commercial, uncrewed, remote-piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, featuring a tilt-wing design.
Aero2 boasts an 88 lbs (40 kg) payload capacity and a hybrid-electric propulsion system, offering up to three hours of flight time (216 nm range) or one hour on pure battery power.
Designed for missions such as logistics, topographic surveys, mapping, and public safety, Aero2 is expected to enter production in 2023, complying with EASA certification regulations.

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Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace has unveiled its first commercial, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—a tilt-wing design called Aero2.

The small, uncrewed eVTOL is piloted remotely and has a payload capacity of 88 lbs (40 kg). Its four propellers are mounted on a single wing that tilts from horizontal to vertical, allowing it to hover like a helicopter as well as fly like an airplane.