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Avion électrique à décollage vertical EOPA
By : Brio Innovation
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition
Discipline : Industrial Design & Product Design
Categories : Conceptual Work / Conceptual Work : Silver Certification
Electric aerial organ transportation will save lives.
The Maryland biotechnology company Unither Therapeutics has chosen a Quebec based start-up to develop an ambitious project: Create an 100% electric plane, optionally-piloted with vertical take-off, specially designed to transport organs intended for human transplantation. This aircraft will take off and land like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. Like flying ambulances, a multitude of electric aircrafts will be used to quickly transport organs from the center where they will be harvested in North Carolina, to hospitals located in dense urban areas, in the eastern United States.
The aircraft will be constructed of carbon fiber, will be equipped with pivoting wings with 12 motors and will have a range of 460 kilometers and a loading capacity of 600lbs. The aircraft is designed to meet FAR27 airworthiness standards. It will be able to carry a pilot and a medical technician, in addition to its precious cargo.
In perfect harmony with the consortium of 4 engineering firms formed and led by Zenith Altitude, Brio Innovation not only proposed a unique ergonomic approach for the cockpit and cargo area, it also created a unique exterior style, reminiscent of a hand holding its precious cargo. The product conveys purity, modernity, lightness and high technology, en route to save the life of a person awaiting an organ transplant.
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