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Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Dufour Aerospace is aiming its proposed vertical take-off and landing (#VTOL) aircraft at pre-existing helicopter markets, hoping to leave competitors behind with a fast and efficient cruise stage. “In many use cases today, you use a helicopter because of its vertical take-off and landing capacity and not because it is a brilliantly efficient cruise flyer,” chief commercial officer Sascha Hardegger tells FlightGlobal on 31 October. The Swiss start-up seeks to combine both of those attributes with its Aero3 VTOL, and for the aircraft to separate itself “wherever there is a cruise segment – and that’s the majority of helicopter operations”, Hardegger says. “Between hospitals, that typically involves vertical take-off and landing, but it also involves long segments of flight where you really just cruise so you don’t need hover capabilities”.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Dufour Aerospace is aiming its proposed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft at pre-existing helicopter markets, hoping to leave competitors behind with a fast and efficient cruise stage. “In many use cases today, you use a helicopter because of its vertical take-off and landing capacity and not because it is a brilliantly efficient cruise flyer,” chief commercial officer Sascha Hardegger tells FlightGlobal on 31 October. The Swiss start-up seeks to combine both of those attributes with its Aero3 VTOL, and for the aircraft to separate itself “wherever there is a cruise segment – and that’s the majority of helicopter operations”, Hardegger says. “Between hospitals, that typically involves vertical take-off and landing, but it also involves long segments of flight where you really just cruise so you don’t need hover capabilities”.

“We are building a new aircraft for critical cargo transport. A VTOL aircraft, a tilt-wing that can carry 40 kilos of payload over 400 kilometres.” At the recent Aerial Cities 2023, Eszter Kovács, CEO of DroneTalks, interviewed Jasmine Kent, CTO and Co-Founder of Dufour Aerospace , to understand more about their new aircraft, Aero2 and Aero3. Dufour Aerospace's new VTOL aircraft focus on the tilt-wing principle, enabling them to take off and land in small spaces, but fly with the speed and efficiency of an airplane, making the aircraft ideal for critical cargo transport, patient transportation and emergency intervention. Jasmine also explained to us the strategic advantages of operating in Switzerland, and the Swiss quality of products. Also, with such a high quality of life, the company believes Switzerland is the ideal location to attract world-class aviation talent, while also allowing the team to strike a work-life balance. To find out more about the innovational aircraft of Dufour Aerospace, watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d2ccmb8A #VTOL #SustainableAviation #TiltWing #AviationIndustry #AdvancedAirMobility #SwissMade

Experience Aviation Innovations Up Close: A Look at Singapore Airshow 2024! 🛫 An intriguing day at the Singapore Airshow is already behind us, and we're excited for what today holds. The show is already drawing an impressive number of participants and enjoying a very positive response reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. Numerous significant exhibitors such as Boeing, Airbus, Bell, and Elbis Systems are showcasing their innovations. This year's significant military presence is hard to miss. 🌱 Of particular note is the focus on sustainability and emissions-free air transport, supported by a multitude of startups with mini booths, whose creative ideas inspire. The German Pavilion offers an outstanding presentation of the German aerospace landscape. ✈ German Aerospace Industry - The Capital Region is one of Germany's leading aerospace technology hubs. Key areas of expertise include engine design and manufacture, lightweight aircraft construction, and aircraft maintenance and repair. These include world-renowned companies such as Rolls-Royce Deutschland, MTU Maintenance and Lufthansa. 🛰 This region not only holds the legacy of German aviation but also embraces a promising future, driving innovation through the development and deployment of unmanned aerial systems, small satellite manufacturing, and the burgeoning new space sector. 💡Missed us at the show? Feel free to contact us now and discover what the #AirportRegionBB has in store for your business! #aerospace #uas #businessopportunities

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