In the first version of the Leo, there are 16 engines housed in box-shaped wings.
According to the description of the electric aircraft, its battery is divided into sections: in the front there is a battery for backup power, and in the rear there is a removable main traction battery.
The new Leo aircraft with vertical take-off and landing will be able to land in an area of just over one parking space.
With these characteristics, the developers say, Leo will fly 480 km at a speed of up to 400 km/h: the maximum time in the air is 1 hour 15 minutes, plus the time for takeoffand landing, which takes six minutes.
For landing, Leo is developing a special inflatable chassis called a "cat's paw", it will reduceimpact landing and will allowThe device is stable even on uneven surfaces.
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