Vivame Stycraft Iside (prototype)

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Stycraft Iside (prototype)
Vivame
Bolzano, Trentino Altro-Adige, Italy
www.vivame.it/stycraft

The Vivame company was founded in 2024 by Alessandro Pippa in Bolzano, Trentino Altro-Adige, Italy. Pippa has a bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and he is currently working on two master degrees, Mechatronics Engineering and Management Engineering, at the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. The Polytechnic University of Milan is the largest technical university in Italy. The mission of Vivame is to revolutionize the personal aviation sector by developing a safe and foldable electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The production aircraft will be able to be carried anywhere and anytime, inside or on the rear rack of your car. The company is also in the process of designing passenger ground vehicles.

Stycraft Iside passenger eVTOL foldable prototype aircraft
The Stycraft Iside is a one passenger eVTOL foldable prototype aircraft that is powered by battery packs. One of the unique features of this aircraft is its ability to fold into a small size, almost the size of a large piece of luggage. This allows the owner to easily transport the aircraft using a truck. The aircraft can also be stored inside car or on top of a car. The aircraft is being used as a technology demonstrator and for flight testing. The aircraft has an open cockpit.

The maximum cruise speed for the prototype is 50 km/h (31 mph), has a range of two km (1.2 m) and has a flight time of three minutes. The cruise altitude of the multicopter is 20 m (65 ft). The aircraft has six propellers, has six electric motors and is powered by multiple battery packs. The empty weight of the aircraft is 40 kg (88 lb), has a maximum payload weight of 75 kg (165 lb) including luggage and has a maximum takeoff weight of 115 kg (253 lb). The aircraft is light weight using aluminum square tubes for its open fuselage. The aircraft lands on the bottom of its fuselage

The safety features of the multicopter is Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP). DEP is when multiple propellers, each powered by electric motors, enhances the safety of the passengers and aircraft through the redundancy of the propulsion system. If one or more propulsion 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.

The final production model will be called the Stycraft Horus and is expected to have a 40 minute flight time and will be ready for production and sales in 2026.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL prototype
• Piloting: 1 pilot and luggage
• Maximum cruise speed: 50 km/h (31 mph)
• Range: 2 km (1.2 m)
• Flight time: 3 minutes
• Cruise altitude: 20 m (65 ft)
• Empty weight: 40 kg (88 lb)
• Maximum payload weight: 75 kg (165 lb) including luggage
• Maximum takeoff weight: 115 kg (253 lb)
• Propellers: 6 propellers
• Electric motors: 6 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs
• Fuselage: Aluminum square tubes (35mm x 35mm x 2mm thickness)
• Cockpit: Open cockpit
• Landing gear: Lands on the base of the fuselage
• Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to enhance 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.

Resources:

• Stycraft website
• Stycraft Instagram
• Stycraft LinkedIn