Bojan Vrbnjak
Not only cars, but also airplanes: Group Hyundai Motor Group is involved in the aviation industry. Its subsidiary Supernal now presents S-A2, an electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL).
Four-seater vehicle based on a study S-A1, which was presented at the fair CES 2020. Vehicle S-A2 it is not intended to overcome long distances, but rather faster passenger transport from point A to point B in the city. As announced a year and a half ago, it should be sent to the market in 2028. "From the very beginning, Supernal's mission has been to create the right product for the right market at the right time," he said Jaiwon Shin, which is also Superstorm CEO and Chairman of the Group Hyundai Motor Group. He is working on a project A team of 600 people. Hyundai wants to present a high-flying vehicle at this year's fair CES in Las Vegas to emphasize its commitment in this area.
Exterior of eVTOL
The S-A2 is not a drone, but the plane s fixed wings and tail V-shaped. Cruise speed is 200 km/h, and the height of the flight 1.500 feet (about 500 meters). Airplane eVTOL is designed for distances of 40 to 60 kilometers. Electric motors drive eight propellers. They can be pointed up during takeoff and landing, and provide propulsion during cruise flight. Airplane S-A2 supposed to be as quiet as a dishwasher: 65 decibels in the phase of vertical take-off and landing and 45 dB in horizontal flight. "The S-A2 truly lives up to the slogan 'car meets aero',”He says Hyundai's chief designer Luc donckerwolke. The appearance of the S-A2 model was developed by the engineering team Supernal together with Hyundai's car design experts.
The interior of the eVTOL
At the CES fair Supernal shows the model S-A2 together with "vertiports", as the company calls it take off and landing sites for the eVTOL exhibition. Not only can the study be viewed eVTOL, visitors can also experience simulated flight over Los Angeles and learn about connecting with other means of transportation.
