Alauda Aeronautics is the company responsible for designing, manufacturing and delivering in optimal conditions the Mk3C Speeder, the vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) that will give life to Airspeeder, an aerial electric car competition that is in preparation for its official debut. Expectations are high, however, and even more so when the opinion of Eric Freund, Senior Engineer at the company, became known after assuring that the batteries of eVTOLs can offer more power than a sports car.
“One of the big claims about eVTOLs and any type of vertical air vehicle that people don’t realize is that they use an immense amount of power. The batteries have to be able to discharge energy at such a rate that they easily deliver more power than a sports car, and that amount of energy is difficult to store in a small space,” Freund asserted.
The system Eric describes has two modules in each battery, which allows for redundancy while flying high or low. In addition, if it should fail for any reason, the eVTOL will keep flying, ensuring the safety of the pilot and the craft.
“Most of our work has been based on minimizing the weight and content of the structure,” said Freund, who is working on the modular battery system exploring new technologies that can be applied to the air vehicle.
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Precisely, so much power delivery causes the batteries to discharge quickly, so Alauda Aeronautics is looking for ways to solve the situation when it comes time to race. Seeing how to handle pit stops and battery replacements will be an interesting challenge for Eric and his entire team.
For the first season, the Airspeeder flying cars will be operated remotely, however, for the second campaign the action will be face-to-face with experienced pilots inside the Mk3C Speeder, so the safety aspects provided by Alauda Aeronautics will also be of utmost importance.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
