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Vira Drones M-1000A Logistic (concept design)

Vira Drones M-1000A Logistic heavy-lift air cargo hybrid-electric VTOL concept design drone

 

M-1000A Logistic (concept design)
Vira Drones
Payerne, Switzerland
www.viradrones.com

Vira Drones was founded in November 2018 by CEO Valeriy Gorshkov and CTO Igor Maslov. The company has offices in both Germany and Switzerland. The company is in the business of making medium-lift and heavy-lift, air cargo and fire-rescue, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones for advanced air mobility (AAM). On January 26, 2022, Vira Drones was acquired by ILUS International. (Image credit: Vira Drones)

The company is also designing several modular heavy-lift air cargo drones that will connect to each other to form a larger aircraft and these drones will be able to haul heavier and larger-sized payloads. The company's drones are being designed to have a long flight range, a long flight time and be able to fly in most weather conditions.

M-1000A Logistic heavy-lift air cargo hybrid-electric VTOL concept design drone
The M-1000A Logistic is a heavy-lift air cargo hybrid-electric VTOL concept design drone. The drone is flown using autopilot or has a remote controlled option. The fuselage of the drone is an enclosed rectangular type shape and the enclosed fuselage protects the contents from weather conditions. The drone has front and rear doors so the air cargo can be loaded in both forward and rear directions on the drone. Each door has a window allowing ground crew to see what is inside of the drone.

The M-1000A has an estimated cruise speed of 150 km/h (92 mph) and has projected maximum payload weight of 1,000 kg (2,205 lb). It is important to remember that 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.

The aircraft has been designed with four propellers, four electric motors and has a hybrid-electric power source. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite for a high strength to low weight ratio. The drone lands on two protruding skids surfaces that are formed on the bottom of and are part of the carbon fiber composite fuselage. The drone's outer dimensions were designed to fit inside a 40 foot intermodal shipping container so the drone can be shipped on an oceangoing cargo ship, on semi-trucks or by the railroad.

Aerial mission applications
The company foresees their heavy-lift air cargo drones for logistic purposes for missions such as construction, agriculture, ship-to-shore, humanitarian aid and in war zones.

M-1000A flying, artist impression

M-1000A flying, artist impression

M-1000A elevated three-quarter view

M-1000A elevated three-quarter view

M-1000A inside a 40 foot intermodal container

M-1000A inside a 40 foot intermodal container

Specifications:

  • Aircraft type: Heavy-lift hybrid-electric VTOL concept design aircraft
  • Piloting: Autopilot or has remote controlled option
  • Capacity: Air cargo only
  • Cruise speed: 150 km/h (92 mph)
  • Maximum payload weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
  • Propellers: 4 propellers
  • Electric motors: 4 electric motors
  • Power source: Hybrid-electric power source
  • Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite fuselage
  • Landing gear: Lands on two protruding skids surfaces that are formed on the bottom of and are part of the carbon fiber composite fuselage
  • Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) means having multiple propellers (or electric ducted fans) and multiple electric motors on an aircraft so if one or more propellers (or electric ducted fans) or some electric motors fail, the other working propellers (or electric ducted fans) and electric motors can safely land the aircraft. DEP provides safety through redundancy for its passengers or cargo. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy for its passengers or cargo. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure.

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