Pegasus Universal Aerospace Chariot (concept design)
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Chariot (concept design)
Pegasus Universal Aerospace
Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa
www.pegasusua.com
Pegasus Universal Aerospace was founded in 2011 in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa by Dr. Reza Mia. The company is in the business of designing and manufacturing passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The first project of the company is to manufacture a small passenger hybrid-electric VTOL jet. The conceptual design work for the Vertical Business Jet began in 2013. The company also announced two new but smaller passenger eVTOL multicopter concept design aircraft in 2024 and in 2025. Pegasus Universal Aerospace is primarily self-funded with an angel investor and is currently looking for new investments. Pegasus estimates as of July 2019, it needs $400 million to bring the aircraft to the market.
The company's mission is to innovate the aerospace and transportation sector, both locally and globally, provide their client's with service and value that exceeds their expectations in terms of safety, comfort, style, speed and the ability to fly from point-to-point in a jet without the aid of runways. The jet will be able to land in a parking lot, heliport, yacht, on any surface including grass or gravel, and on a conventional runway. This capability of VTOL flight eliminates the need for a car or helicopter to travel to and from an airport, reducing travel time for the passengers. Pegasus Universal Aerospace plans to compete with tradition private jets used for short to medium trips in the nascent advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.
Chariot passenger eVTOL concept design multicopter aircraft
The Chariot is a two passenger eVTOL concept design multicopter aircraft designed for urban and rural travel. The concept design aircraft has been designed with a canopy over the cockpit for excellent views for both the pilot and passenger. There is enough room for luggage inside the aircraft.
The company has not revealed any estimated aeronautic specifications on their website for the multicopter as of October 2025. However, we do know the aircraft has six propellers, six electric motors and is powered by battery packs. The propellers are protected by propeller guards and are above the fuselage, making the aircraft very safe for anyone on the ground when the propellers are on or off. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed skid landing gear, similar to a helicopter. Fixed skid landing gear is a design feature that keeps aircraft complexity to a minimum.
All concept design aircraft specifications are estimated and can or will change as prototypes and production models are made, tested and flown with real world avionics, components and payloads.
Specifications:
- Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft
- Piloting: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger and luggage
- Cruise speed: Unknown
- Propellers: 6 propellers
- Electric motors: 6 electric motors
- Power source: Battery packs
- Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
- Window: Canopy over cockpit
- Landing gear: Fixed skid landing gear
- Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.
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- Pegasus Universal Aerospace Two-Man eVTOL (concept design)
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