AMSL Aero Vertiia Production Model (concept design)

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Vertiia Production Model (concept design)
AMSL Aero Pty Ltd
Bankstown Aerodrome, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
www.amslaero.com

AMSL Aero was founded in June 2017 by Andrew Moore and Siobhan Lyndon in Australia to design and manufacture autonomous passenger and air cargo hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The name of the company is derived from Andrew Moore (AM) and Sibhan Lyndon (SL) which formes AMSL Aero. Moore is an engineer with more than 20 years experience in helicopter and aircraft design. Lyndon previously worked in senior positions for Google for 11 years and is in charge of the company’s business operations. Moore said his aircraft design was inspired by Lawrence Hargrave, who created the box kite in 1893. Hargrave was a British-born Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. The goal of AMSL Aero is to chang the way the world travels.

Early in the development, the aircraft was known as the Verti-plane but the name was soon changed to the Vertiia. The company has planned from the beginning to have their aircraft have autonomous piloting. The expected production version is currently an autonomous six passenger hybrid-electric electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The aircraft can also be reconfigured for emergency medical service, air cargo or other configurations specified by the customer.

Vertiia Production Model autonomous passenger or air cargo hydrogen hybrid-electric VTOL concept design aircraft
The Vertiia production model is an autonomous passenger or air cargo hydrogen hybrid-electric VTOL concept design aircraft. The aircraft can hold six passengers comfortably and the interior can be reconfigured into multiple different types of cabins. The aircraft has panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left, right and top visibility for spectacular views for the passengers. The company expects the aircraft will have a noise level of 65-70 decibels.

The estimated cruise speed for the production aircraft is 300 km/h (186 mph) and has an expected range of 1,000 km (621 miles). The aircraft uses a box wing with tilt-wings design and has a V tail. The propellers are stationary on the wings and when the wings tilt upward, the aircraft can fly vertically and for forward flight, the wings tilt horizontally. The aircraft will have eight propellers, eight electric motors and will use a hydrogen hybrid-electric power source. The predicted empty weight of the aircraft is <2,000 kg (<4,409 lb), with a projected maximum payload weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb) and has a calculated maximum takeoff weight of 2,500 kg (5,511 lb). The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft will have fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear

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.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger and air cargo long-range hydrogen hybrid-electric VTOL concept design aircraft
• Piloting: Autonomous piloting
• Capacity: 6 passengers and their luggage (other interior configurations are available, such as less seating or for air cargo transportation)
• Cruising speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
• Range: 1,000 km (621 miles)
• Empty weight (estimated): <2,000 kg (<4,409 lb)
• Payload weight (estimated): 500 kg (1,102 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight (estimated): 2,500 kg (5,511 lb)
• Propellers: 8 propellers
• Electric motors: 8 electric motors
• Power source: Hydrogen hybrid-electric power source
• Refueling time: 10 minutes
• Noise level: 65-70 dB
• Wings: 1 box wing (with 4 tilting wings)
• Tail: 1 V-tail
• Landing gear: Fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear
• Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers and motors on the aircraft so if one or more motors or propellers fail, the other working motors and propellers can safely land the aircraft. Autonomous pilot allows for a safer flight. The company has triple redundancy in its aircraft systems for passenger safety. 

Related Aircraft:

• AMSL Aero Vertiia (concept design)
• AMSL Aero Vertiia (prototype)
• AMSL Aero Vertiia Tilt-Prop (concept design)

Company Insights:

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Resources:

• AMSL Aero website
• AMSL Aero LinkedIn
• Lawrence Hargrave Wikipedia
• Video: 7NEWS has been given a glimpse into the future at Bankstown airport with the launch of Australia's first flying car prototype., 7News Sydney on X, Nov. 8, 2023
• Article: AMSL Aero secures A$5.43 million in funding from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for its Vertiia eVTOL aircraft, eVTOL Insights, Nov. 8, 2023
• Article: Government backs futuristic aircraft to run on hydrogen, Commonwealth of Australia, Nov. 8, 2023
• Article: Australia Eyes Vertiia eVTOLs For Emergency Air Ambulance Operations, Simple Flying, Nov. 19, 2023
• Article: AMSL Aero secures first civil customer order for 20 Vertiia aircraft, Vertical Magazine, Feb. 5, 2024
• Article: AMSL Aero eyes global markets after international deal to harmonize certification for eVTOL aircraft, Vertical Magazine, July 29, 2025
• Article: AMSL Aero secures government funding to pioneer liquid hydrogen aviation for remote and regional Australia, Vertical Magazine, Aug. 18, 2025