VTOL axion can transform into a flying racecar or air ambulance

FusionFlight introduces jet-powered personal aircraft Axion

FusionFlight’s jet-powered personal VTOL Axion can be reconfigured into a flying racecar, an air ambulance, or a heavy-lift drone. Designed for a single pilot, the flying vehicle takes off with eight small jet engines instead of propellers. They use fuel rather than electricity, and for the design team, it gives the flying racecar slash air ambulance-suitable VTOL more power. The frame has a flat design to help the personal aircraft fly quicker while using less fuel, and this shape also allows the pilot to carry cargo or medical equipment either with them or below the flying vehicle since there’s a large space here dedicated for attachable tools and packages.

Axion’s tank can hold up to 30 gallons, giving it a long-range flight, and all the engines of the aircraft are placed inside the body of the vehicle rather than exposed. In this way, it keeps the engines safe and the flight quieter, especially with the jet engines. The team says that an important part of the flying racecar or air ambulance-suitable VTOL is the thrust vectoring system, which controls the direction of the jet engines and their power. It allows the vehicle to take off and land, even in rough or small spaces.

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VTOL that can be turned into flying racecar or air ambulance

FusionFlight’s Axion can drift in the air at up to 200 miles per hour, and the team says it is faster compared to other electric aircraft that use propellers. Another comment from the team is the fact that the vehicle uses fuel, which means the pilot doesn’t have to charge it and wait for hours before taking off again since filling the tank only takes a few minutes. In terms of size, the flying racecar or air ambulance-suitable VTOL can fit in a regular parking spot or even on top of a truck. Because it doesn’t use propellers, it can fly in narrow spaces like between trees or cliffs.

When it is on the ground, the VTOL’s engines send hot air to the front and back to keep the ground from getting damaged and make it safe for people to stand beside the aircraft even when the engines are running. The flying racecar or air ambulance-suitable Axion has eight engines built in pairs, so if one engine stops working, it can still fly safely using the other seven. The pilot can choose between manual or automatic control. In manual mode, the pilot uses joysticks to fly, while in automatic mode, the pilot picks a location on a screen, and the Axion will fly there by itself. So far, the VTOL is built on-demand, and the pilot can request to reconfigure it into a flying racecar, an air ambulance, or a heavy-lift drone, while still keeping the eight small jet engines around it.

side view of the flying vehicle