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Springtail Vehicle Specifications
Overview
Trek Aerospace's Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle is
a single operator powered-lift vehicle that supports the operator/pilot
in a standing position. There are a pair of ducts, approximately
one meter in diameter, mounted on the upper end of the airframe
above the operator. Each duct contains a fan consisting of
five blades which produce thrust in the vertical direction.
The fans are counter-rotating, eliminating the torque that
is normally associated with a single rotor. The ducts and
fans tilt, individually, about a common axis for pitch and
yaw trim. Vanes mounted in the ducts, just below the fans,
are used for directional control. The power plant for the
aircraft is mounted on the airframe to the rear of the operator.
The vehicle is operated by an advanced fly-by-wire computer
control system.
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Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle
(EFV-4A)
The Springtail EFV-4A is a fourth generation single
engine powered-lift research vehicle. This craft was
built for the express purpose of testing and proving
our core technology. This was accomplished on November
5, 2003 when transition to forward flight was achieved.
This vehicle is still in service and is being employed
as a test bed for further enhancements and refinements
to the technology. We are currently using this vehicle
for expansion of the flight envelope.
POSSIBLE MILITARY DESIGNATION: XVC-4
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Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle
(EFV-4B)
Using the core technology developed on earlier models,
the Springtail EFV-4B is the first "non-pure research"
vehicle in this configuration. EFV-4B has significant
enhancements over the "A" model, including redesigned
fans and variable pitch blades. This aircraft was
employed for flight envelope expansion and capabilities
testing in 2005.
POSSIBLE MILITARY DESIGNATION: XVC-4
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Springtail Applications
Our "open air" PAV, Springtail, provides a
breakthrough in personal air mobility. Providing
fast and efficient door-to-door travel options for short
and mid-range travel. This vehicle's versatile
applications range from piloted to remotely piloted,
allowing it to perform duties that encompass crop
dusting, search and rescue, emergency response,
transportation, and delivering cargo.
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At A
Glance
