ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE – OFF AND LANDING
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry is exploring the possibility of inviting manufacturers of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft to set up base in India.
□ What is eVTOL ?
✓EVTOL aircraft is one that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically.
✓ Most eVTOLs also use what is called as distributed electric propulsion technology which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.
✓There are multiple motors for various functions; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.
✓ It works on electric propulsion based on progress in motor, battery, fuel cell and electronic controller technologies.
✓ It is also fuelled by the need for new vehicle technology that ensures urban air mobility (UAM).
