Look at Darth Vader's shuttle in reality: it flies 22 hours non-stop

Aura Aerospace has reimagined advanced air mobility with a new, different approach.

When folded, the five-seat Ranger looks likethe shuttle of Darth Vader, a villain from the Star Wars films. According to the company's presentation, it will fly longer than any conventional airliner using a vertical takeoff and landing system.

For this purpose, Aura Aerospace engineers offeruse a coaxial octacopter system with eight 178 cm two-bladed propellers. Once the shuttle is in the air, the wing expands to its full width of 23 meters, and a pair of turbofan jet engines are fired to provide thrust for forward propulsion.

Ranger Aura Aerospace

In cruising flight mode and whenWith the wings fully supported, the propellers slow to a stop and line up, with small pontoons extending to cover them for minimal drag. With the propellers retracted, the Ranger can accelerate to a speed of 820 km/h (0.66 Mach). This is slightly slower than most airliners as it flies in denser air at altitudes ranging from 3050m to 9150m.

Ranger Aura Aerospace

According to representatives of Aura Aerospace, ifFully fueling the Ranger with environmentally friendly aviation fuel, it can fly 18,000 km or 22 hours without landing. For reference, a typical Airbus A380 flies a maximum of about 14,800 km with passengers on board.

If the fuel supply runs out, then, as the engineers assure, it will still slide and can land or take off from any convenient runway.

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Cover: Hi-tech collage, 10212 Imperial Shuttle New LEGO Andrew Becraft and Ranger Aura Aerospace