INTRODUCING A WHITE WINGED STALLION - THE PEGASUS VTOL AIRCRAFT
The Goliath Series limited to not just stunning yacht designs has released another Steve Kozloff design concept - PEGASUS
The Pegasus aircraft is unique in that it can take off and land both conventionally and vertically offering a much wider range of destinations.
The Pegasus has very short field capability in conventional flight mode even with its high wing loading. The 7,500 lbs. of thrust developed from the two 132” propellers offer 1 g+ acceleration. This makes it possible to achieve flying speed within 5 seconds while only using 400 ft. of runway. Also, landing rollout would be very short due to the full reversing propellers.
Vertical takeoff mode can be very practical in many scenarios. However, in some situations, such as dusty dirt fields, powdered snow-covered fields, and proximity of light aircraft; would make vertical landing or takeoff impractical and not appreciated.
Pegasus features a unique turbine electric power system. The single pt6a67r turbine engine powers a generator and the generator powers the two electric motors on the wings. This system makes the power transmission from the engine to the rotor less complicated and increases reliability by avoiding the need for a combining transmission, drive shafts, and rotor transmissions.
Technical Spec:
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Length 32.34 ft
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Wingspan 33.3 ft
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Wing area 118 sq ft
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Sub-wing area 14.9 sq ft
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Wing loading 50.8lbs/sq ft (main wing only)
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Gross weight 6,000lbs
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Empty weight 3,300lbs
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Fuel 250 gal (1,710 lbs) (6.84 lbs / gal)
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Seats 4
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Engine pt6a67r 1,424 shp
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Rotor motors 700 hp each. Type of electric motor TBD
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Cruise 300 kts +
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Range 1,200 nautical miles (at cruise with 45 min reseve)
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Top speed Impractically fast
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Rate of climb 4,000 + ft/ min
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Endurance 4 hrs at cruise 50% torque 55 gph
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Propeller diameter 132”
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Propeller speeds 1,200 rpm cruise (maximum 1,500 rpm takeoff)
With its stunning looks the Pegasus lives up to its name as a mythical white stallion.
