Evolito has announced its collaboration with Flying Whales, a company developing large capacity airships. Evolito will provide its D250 electric propulsion motor for the LCA60T airship, which is due to make its debut test flight in 2027. The LCA60T is 200 meters long and has been designed to transport heavy loads of up to 60 tonnes. Flying Whales’ airships are designed to provide a solution for transporting heavy and oversized cargo, especially in regions with limited infrastructure.
Each airship will be powered by 32 D250 motors; the D250 offers power density of 18.5kW/kg providing 240kW peak power and weighing 13kg.
In 2023 Evolito was awarded Design Organisation Approval by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority and is working towards POA and ISO9001 later this year which will help to reduce certification costs for Flying Whales.
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