# AIR (AIREV)

> AIR (AIR EV LTD) is an aerospace company developing the "Smart Aircraft" platform — a family of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft built on a shared architecture for three markets: private aviation, autonomous cargo/logistics, and defense. The platform is built around AIR's patented Fly-By-Intent™ flight control system, a wing-rotor topology (coaxial quadcopter + fixed wing), and automotive-scale manufacturing methods.

Key facts:
- Flagship products: **AIR ONE** (personal/private eVTOL), **AIR Cargo** (uncrewed cargo eVTOL), and a defense variant.
- Flight control: **Fly-By-Intent™**, a patented fly-by-wire system where the pilot (or autonomous logic) simply indicates intended direction and the aircraft handles stabilization, hazard scanning, and envelope protection via a single joystick — no rudder pedals, trim wheels, or mode switching.
- Airframe: wing-rotor topology with 8 independent electric motors (coaxial quadcopter configuration) plus a full-span foldable wing that generates up to 60% of lift at cruise speed; aluminum chassis with composite skin; ballistic recovery parachute standard on manned variants.
- Performance: ~1 hour flight time, ~115 kts cruise speed, ~10,000 ft service ceiling, ~2,500 ft/min climb rate.
- Cargo specs: up to 550 lb (250 kg) payload, 70 cu. ft. cargo bay.
- Power: 4 independent Li-ion battery packs, NACS charging standard, full recharge in under 60 minutes (20–80% in ~30 min).
- Certification: AIR ONE is being developed as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) under the FAA's MOSAIC rule framework (certification pending); AIR has received FAA Airworthiness approval for cargo operations and operates a US flight operations site in Florida.
- Manufacturing: designed for automotive-scale production (5,000+ units/year target) with a global Tier 1 supply chain (partners include Nidec, Bosch, EDAG, Molicel, Dynon, Autoflug, and others), plus collaboration with the US Air Force's Agility Prime program.
- Company: AIR EV LTD, in eVTOL development and flight testing since 2017, with full-scale prototype flights, hover, and transition-flight milestones documented on an internal timeline.

## Platform
- [AIR ONE (Private)](https://www.airev.aero/air-one): The personal eVTOL aircraft — specs, cabin/console design, folding wings and trailer transport, charging, payload, and seating.
- [Cargo](https://www.airev.aero/cargo): Unmanned/autonomous cargo eVTOL for commercial and defense logistics — payload, cargo bay, and charging specs.
- [Defense](https://www.airev.aero/defense): Defense-oriented Smart Aircraft applications for logistics, resupply, and contested-environment mobility.

## Technology
- [Aircraft System](https://www.airev.aero/technology): Overview of the Smart Aircraft platform — mechanics, electrics/power, aerodynamics, and component breakdown (wing, tail, motors, canopy, battery system, landing gear, parachute, propellers).
- [Flight Control](https://www.airev.aero/technology#flight-control): Details on Fly-By-Intent™ fly-by-wire architecture, hover/transition/cruise flight phases, and redundancy design.
- [Advanced Manufacturing](https://www.airev.aero/technology#manufacturing): Automotive-scale production methods, Tier 1 supply chain, and the flexible production line for AIR ONE, AIR Cargo, and AIR 120D.

## Company
- [About](https://www.airev.aero/about): Company vision, impact pillars (smart mobility, accessibility, safety, economic growth, reduced infrastructure impact, innovation), core values, and development timeline since 2017.
- [Careers](https://www.airev.aero/careers): Open roles across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and business.
- [Investors](https://www.airev.aero/about#investors): Investment opportunities in AIR's Smart Aircraft platform.
- [Partners](https://www.airev.aero/about#partners): Information for Tier 1 suppliers, government agencies, research institutions, and strategic partners.

## Connect
- [News](https://www.airev.aero/news): Company news and press updates.
- [Contact](https://www.airev.aero/contact): General contact information (cargo-specific inquiries: Cargo@airev.aero).

## Legal
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.airev.aero/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.airev.aero/terms-of-service)

## Notes
- The company's public site content spans two site generations (a newer Webflow-based marketing site at the root domain, and older Wix-based subpages such as /about, /air-one, /cargo, which describe an earlier hardware iteration with slightly different specs, e.g. 8 "critical moving parts" vs. the newer 8-motor description). Figures may differ slightly between pages depending on which generation was fetched; prefer the most recently dated source when specs conflict.
- Social channels: [X/Twitter](https://x.com/AirEvtol), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/air-ev/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/airevtol/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/airevtol/), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjD8Me28M91f_R04Zmmkv2Q).