Moller M200
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The M200 Neuera is a VTOL aircraft from the US manufacturer Moller International . Characteristic is the appearance, which corresponds to the popular idea of a flying saucer .
history
The native Canadian Paul Moller had the vision of flying cars early on . In the following years he developed many concepts for vertical take-off and landing aircraft and finally gave up his work as a professor in order to devote himself entirely to his ideas. The first attempts with ufo-like aircraft began in 1965.
Numerous designs were then made and some of them also made prototypes . Finally, in 1989, the M200 was tested for the first time. The first flights took place securely on a line. After that, the design was almost forgotten again. Due to liquidity problems, the company looked for sources of money. To finance the development of the Moller Skycar , the M200 is now available for prices between 40,000 and 65,000 euros. The market launch has already been announced several times and then postponed again. Technical problems have prevented civil approval so far. The market readiness is doubted by many experts.
construction
The M200 is a disk-shaped aircraft . The pilot and, if applicable, the passenger are seated in the center of the window and are protected from environmental influences by an optional plexiglass dome . The structure of the fuselage is made of aluminum and GRP . Airbags should be installed to protect the occupants .
Eight lift rotors , which are distributed over the circumference around the pilot, provide lift . They are encased and integrated into the structure of the fuselage. Each lifting rotor is driven by a separate air-cooled Wankel engine.
Since the flight behavior of the M200 itself is unstable, an autopilot integrated in a fly-by-wire control takes over the stabilization of the aircraft. Yaw rate and acceleration sensors provide the measured values for calculating the control signals. The M200 can be controlled by small control surfaces that are attached to the outlet of the lifting rotors and by varying the thrust of the individual lifting rotors. The failure of an engine can be compensated for by the redundancy of the eight drives.
variants
The following variants of the M200 exist:
- M200X
- The experimental model of the M200 on which the other models are based.
- M200G
- The M200G is designed in such a way that it cannot leave the ground effect . This means that the M200G is classified as a ground effect vehicle and thus bypasses the significantly stricter regulations of the FAA . It can therefore be operated without a pilot license.
- M200E
- The experimental version is also offered as a kit.
- Firefly 3
- The Firefly variant is intended for use in the military and for rescue tasks.
- M200 aerobot
- The Aerobot targets the growing market for unmanned aerial vehicles .
Technical specifications
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| diameter | 2.83 m |
| height | 1.37 m |
| payload | 163 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 600 kg |
| Cruising speed | 150 km / h |
| Top speed | 222 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8000 ft (2400 m) |
| Range | 140 miles (225.3 km) |
| Engines | 8 rotary engines with 55 hp each |
| Fuel consumption during cruise | 28.4 l / 100 km |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flight Global: Moller's two-man "flying saucer" to go on sale. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ^ Frederick Thomas Jane: Jane's All the World's Aircraft . 2002, ISBN 978-0-7106-2423-9 , pp. 810 .
- ^ Sacramento.com: Paul Moller. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c Moller: The M200G Neuera Volantor - Brochure. (PDF; 950 kB) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 1, 2013 ; accessed on March 1, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Spiegel Online: Flying Car Skycar: A tinkerer blows up millions. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ inkoherence.com: Moller M200 Volantor otro coche volador. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Aero News: Wanna Buy A Moller Skycar? Really? Well ... Now You Can ... Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ BBC News: Flying saucer 'nears US take-off'. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ a b UFO Casebook: Flying Saucers Come Home. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Auto Motor Sport: UFO in series. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ MotorAuthority.com: 2009 sales launch claimed for Moller M200G flying car. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ^ Moller: Neuera. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 18, 2013 ; accessed on March 1, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Moller: NEUERA Q&A. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 1, 2013 ; accessed on March 1, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Moller: NEUERA TECHNOLOGY. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 2, 2013 ; accessed on March 1, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Moller: Neuera Specifications. (PDF; 207 kB) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 21, 2013 ; accessed on March 1, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
