Xpeng Aeroht X5 (concept design)
(Image credit: XPeng AeroHT)
X5 (concept design)
XPeng AeroHT
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
www.aeroht.com
With funding from XPeng Motors, XPeng AeroHT was founded in 2020 as one of its subdivisions and is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. XPeng AeroHT is in the business of designing and manufacturing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) passenger aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The company was originally founded as Heitech in 2013 by Zhao Deli in Dongguan, Guangdong, China and was later purchased by XPeng Motors. He Xiaopeng is the Chairman and CEO of XPeng Motors and the Chairman of XPeng AeroHT. Zhao Deli is currently the president of XPeng AeroHT, Wang Tan is the co-founder, vice president and chief designer of XPeng AeroHT and Zheng Congwei is the vice president of XPeng AeroHT. (Image credit: XPeng AeroHT)
XPeng Motors was founded in 2014 by He Xiaopeng, Henry Xia and He Tao and is a leading Chinese all-electric vehicle and technology company that designs, develops and manufactures intelligent automobiles that are seamlessly integrated with the Internet and utilize the latest advances in artificial intelligence. The company's headquarters are located in Guangzhou, China.
The company's manufacturing philosophy centers around quality, continuous improvement, flexibility and high operating efficiency. XPeng's goal is to make smart electric vehicles with technology and data, and shape the consumer mobility experience of the future. XPeng went public in the U.S. in August 2020 and has completed a dual-primary listing in Hong Kong.
When Zhao Deli was very young, he always liked electronics, science and had the dream to fly. In 2008, Zhao by chance, saw a group of people flying remote-controlled model aircraft which sparked his interest in flying again. He began to work on, study and learn to make model aircraft, including drones and helicopters and learned how to make them fly.
After making electric drones for several years (including a hybrid-electric drone), Deli started his own company in 2010 to sell drones. The company created five different drone models to manufacture and sell. Then around 2016, Deli read about a hover surfboard from Canada, this information was the catalyst to for him to begin building an eVTOL hoverbike for one passenger.
He started out funding himself with his own money, by selling his home and borrowing money from friends. He then attracted investors to keep his research going. After his drone company went bankrupt, Deli attracted an investment of $2.8 million (USD), all from Chinese venture capitalists and XPeng AeroHT was formed. Before XPeng AeroHT was formed, Deli's two previous and now defunct eVTOL companies were named GroundAero and Heitech Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Xpeng Aeroht X5 passenger hybrid-electric eVTOL concept design aircraft
The X5 is a modern sleek looking high-speed long-range passenger hybrid-electric eVTOL concept design aircraft made for intercity travel in large metropolitan areas, such as a mega city or a megalopolis. The aircraft has been engineered for the comfort of six passengers and their luggage. Piloting will be autonomous. The aircraft has been specifically developed for takeoffs and landings on urban landing pads and fly passengers to the destination of their choice.
The cruise speed of the aircraft is projected to be 360 km/h (224 mph) and has an expected range of over 500 km (311 m). The aircraft has one high main wing and one V-tail. The aircraft has a total of six tiltprops on the aircraft. There are two inner forward booms on the main wing, each holding a tiltprop, two tiltprops are located at the ends of the high main wing and the last two tiltprops are located at the top of the V-tail. The aircraft is powered by a hybrid-electric power source including battery packs. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to provide a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear.
Safety features of the aircraft include distributed electric propulsion (DEP) which means the aircraft uses multiple propellers, each powered by electric motors, that increases 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. In the event of an emergency, the aircraft can also land on a runway or road like a conventional aircraft.
Future
The X5 is expected to go into production sometime in the next five years or sometime before 2030.
Specifications:
- Aircraft type: Long range passenger hybrid-electric eVTOL concept design aircraft
- Piloting: Autonomous
- Capacity: 6 passengers and their luggage
- Cruise speed: 360 km/h (224 mph)
- Range: Over 500 km (311 m)
- Maximum payload weight, estimated: 544-680 kg (1,200-1,500 lb)
- Propellers: 6 tilt-props
- Electric motors: 6 electric motors
- Power source: Hybrid-electric with battery packs
- Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
- Windows: Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views with a solid roof above the passenger compartment
- Wings: 1 high main wing
- Tail: 1 V-tail
- Landing gear: Fixed tricycle wheeled 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. There is also a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute in case of an unexpected inflight emergency.
Related Aircraft:
- GroundAero Sport Utility Aircraft (defunct)
- XPeng AeroHT Air F1 (defunct)
- XPeng AeroHT Cruiser (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT eVTOL Flying Car (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT Flying Car (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT Magic Cloud (defunct)
- XPeng AeroHT Modular Flying Car (production model)
- XPeng AeroHT Skimmer (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT Snow Flyer (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT Sport (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT T1 (production model)
- XPeng AeroHT Tilt-Wing (technology demonstrator)
- XPeng AeroHT Voyager X1 (production model)
- XPeng AeroHT Voyager X2 (production model)
- XPeng AeroHT X3 (concept design)
- XPeng AeroHT X3 (technology demonstrator)
Company Insights:
Resources:
- XPeng AeroHT website
- XPeng AeroHT Facebook
- XPeng AeroHT Twitter
- XPeng AeroHT YouTube
- XPeng AeroHT TikTok
- XPeng AeroHT Pinterest
- XPeng AeroHT Instagram
- XPeng AeroHT LinkedIn
- XPeng Motors website
- XPeng Motors Facebook
- XPeng Motors Twitter
- XPeng Motors YouTube Channel
- XPeng Motors LinkedIn
- Article: XPENG AEROHT announces first crewed Land Aircraft Carrier flight and launches tilt-rotor eVTOL, Urban Air Mobility, Nov. 6, 2024
- Video: XPENG AEROHT Latest Tilt-Rotor eVTOL Concept, XPENG AEROHT, Nov. 6, 2024
Recent Pages
- Aerial Rider Tilt-Rotor eVTOL (concept design)
- Aerial Rider Six-Seater eVTOL (concept design)
- Aerial Rider 7A Series (production model)
- Aerial Rider 5A09-R (production model)
- Aerial Rider 5A07 (concept design)
- Aerial Rider 5A Series (production models)
- Aerial Rider 1A Series (production model)
- Xpeng Aeroht X5 (concept design)
- XTI Aircraft TriFan 600
- XTI Aircraft TriFan 600 VLCA (concept design)
