Pivotal Wins 2024 AERO Friedrichshafen e-Flight Expo Award For Excellence in Electric Aviation
2024年5月15日 - 2:29AM
Pivotal, the market leader in light electric Vertical Takeoff and
Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it is the winner of the
2024 AERO Friedrichshafen e-Flight Award for excellence in electric
aviation. The only eVTOL incorporating tilt-aircraft architecture,
Pivotal’s innovations in software, controls, distributed electric
propulsion, and human-centered design distinguishes it from the
competition.
“Winning the 2024 Aero Friedrichshafen e-Flight
Award affirms Pivotal’s leadership role in developing and producing
light electric VTOL aircraft,” said Ken Karklin, CEO, Pivotal.
“Pivotal’s eVTOLs represent a new era in aviation and our aircraft
are designed to offer versatility for both recreational and
practical applications.”
Unlike a multicopter or a tilt-wing aircraft using
complex tilting rotors or wings, with Pivotal’s novel architecture,
the entire vehicle rotates while transitioning between vertical
flight and efficient, winged forward flight. This means that
Pivotal aircraft enjoy hugely reduced mechanical complexity, lower
weight, and far fewer points of potential failure vs. all other
eVTOL designs. The result is increased reliability and reduced
complexity that enhance operator safety.
Pivotal eVTOLs provide an incredible flight
experience without the environmental impact or the noise and air
pollution produced by fossil fuel engines. Eight proprietary
electric motors deliver bursts of thrust for precise control of the
aircraft and quiet, efficient propulsion in cruise, always emission
free.
Pivotal’s light eVTOL aircraft can take off and
land on grass, asphalt, pavement, snow, and ice; and, for use in
emergencies, the consumer version of the Helix is equipped for
emergency water landings. The aircraft demonstrated multiple
sequential take offs and landings in fresh water and is classified
as an amphibious ultralight. Pivotal’s BlackFly and Helix vehicles
comply with FAA Part 103 (Ultralight) category in the United
States. The FAA requires Ultralight aircraft be operated over
non-congested areas generally in uncontrolled airspace and away
from highly trafficked airports. Under this regulation, no pilot
license is required. Pivotal requires all pilots successfully
complete comprehensive initial and periodic recurrent flight
training to support safe operations in all situations.
About PivotalPivotal designs,
develops, and manufactures light eVTOL aircraft. As an industry
pioneer, Pivotal is renowned for the BlackFly, the first light
eVTOL to be commercially available and delivered to a buyer in the
United States. The company’s distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture
and scalable platform have been under continuous improvement for
well over a decade, and today, Pivotal has the most mature
technology in the light eVTOL category. Efficient, compact, and
simple, Pivotal vehicles are designed for a wide range of consumer,
public service, and defense applications. The company is
headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For videos and more information,
visit https://pivotal.aero.
Company Press Contact:Heidi
Groshelle press@pivotal.aero
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