ATEA, Hybrid Electric VTOL | Ascendance Flight Technologies

Ascendance Flight Technologies builds on the virtues of hybrid technology and distributed propulsion to develop sustainable air travel solutions.

After three years of R&D, the French start-up company swiftly swings into action for new, state-of-the-art sustainable and decarbonised air travel: it is unveiling the design of ATEA, its 5-seater vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

Conceived to operate in peri-urban areas and within regions thanks to a range of 400 km, carbon emissions reduced by 80% and noise pollution divided by 4, ATEA blends sleek and audacious design with unprecedented “fan-in-wing” technology and optimised engine configuration. Production is scheduled for 2025.

Equipped with tailor-made modular hybrid engines developed by Ascendance Flight Technologies, ATEA is tomorrow’s aircraft: designed to satisfy the high demands of both passengers and stakeholders of reinvented aviation. Its architecture and design foresee the future of airborne mobility, responding to societal and environmental expectations and to the most recent certification rulings.

The technological innovations integrated in ATEA ensure an optimised, easy-to-use and agile operation required for a variety of uses, whether for passenger transport, emergency services, logistical tasks or for surveillance flights.

[patrickrafterytube]

WOW! This just looks and feels like a very solid design when compared to the other eVTOL concepts. Very impressive. One to watch.

[Ehpotsirhc]

WOW bis! Innovation with nice design using fanwing (with related airflow limitations). Sustainable air travel solution, horizontal and vertical flight capabilities and systems. Eager to see flight tests, flights by 2024 Olympic Games and production in 2025. Well done, congratulations, bravo, cocorico (en + c'est beau ;-) ).

[richardstubbs]

Maybe shutters could close off the fans for a smooth wing, or the fans should provide a bit of downward pressure during flight...

[FB]

holes on wings make the wings generate zero lift, and huge drag

[stephenmabry]

It seems like the rear horizontal stabilizer is unnecessary ( extra drag ). The under carriage landing stuff also seems redundant. Can't the landing gear fold down from wing? Aside from that, love the design ( similar to the discontinued Airbus Vahana ). The multi-level dual wing is the best IMHO. Pls a two-seater version.

[orionnebula]

Why not add a parachute to create more drag? Or a sail! Sails are nice to look at and very environment-friendly...

[Gmer-ezwx]

Wow it's perfect only with expensive, lots of drag, expensive to maintain, and low passenger.

[FLORIDIANMILLIONAIRE]

Every son of a gun is calling their aircraft hybrid

[darkssx]

Why is no company working on 1 man VTOL plane? Surly its a lot easier to make and also cheaper for people to buy?
That's what i want anyway

[darrellclark]

They built one?
Or they CGI cartoone'd one??