CaravellAir® Aircraft Specifications
The CaravellAir® integrates airplane, car and motorcycle components into one vehicle that is designed to drive, transform and fly. Roadable aircraft are real-life transformers! The prototype is a proof-of-concept for the single-seat entry-level model. It is being used to validate the key technology for the production model and future models.
Target Kit Price: Starting at $50,000 USD
Aircraft Configuration:
- Wing Span: 28′
- Length: 22.5′
- Height: 7.5′
- GTOW: 1470 lbs.
- Clean stall speed: ~50 knots
- Cruise Speed: TBD
- Range: TBD
- Controls: single 3-axis control yoke* and Vernier throttle
Key Features:
- Aluminum construction
- Single liquid-cooled automotive-gasoline engine*
- 6-speed manual transmission with electric reverse
- Single seat
- Integral conversion design — nothing left at the airport
- One-person manual conversion
- Tri-fold wing configuration — reduces side area*
- Retractable twin-boom tail*
- Reverse tricycle wheel configuration*
- Fixed-pitch pusher propeller
- Airframe parachute
- 4-cylinder, 1.0 liter powerplant operates at 100 horsepower
- 16-gallon fuel tank
- 23” wide cockpit
*Unique combination of concepts that enable dual-mode operation.
(All information provided represents work-in-progress and is subject to change without notice.)