Rolls-Royce eVTOL

David Debney, Chief of Future Aircraft Concepts

20th November 2018

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 Why eVTOL?

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 Sizing the
market - Displacement Displace light helicopters and large GA
conceptually 100’s? through a more competitive proposition

Stimulation Grow the market through functionality

100’s? i.e. easier to fly

Find new ways for customers to use the

Creation
product
1000’s? i.e. urban air taxi

E-VTOL (potentially) does all three

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 Has said that Urban Air Transport has the potential
Airbus to be bigger than Airbus existing business i.e.
>$70bn/year – at system level
Sizing the
market - Has cited an “optimistic” market projection of
hopefully Boeing (Aurora) 50,000 vehicles a year worth $70bn annually by
2035

Has said it sees Personal Air Mobility as having the

Spirit potential to be a $30bn/year OE opportunity by
2035

Is predicting a global market opportunity in the

Uber range of 250,000 to 500,000 vehicles

Has published various scenarios showing a system

business opportunity in the range of $35-$70bn of
Porsche which hardware opportunity $5-$10bn/year or
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circa 5000-10,000 units a year
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 Architecture Tradespace

Helicopters Multi-Copters Lift-Cruise

Tilt Propulsors Tilt Wing Tilt Duct

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Not subject to Export Control eVTOL Stored Energy Overview Rob McDonald, Brian German, Uber Elevate 2017
 Architecture Tradespace

Range Battery Energy Density

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 Issues to consider:
What might a
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offering look
like? 2. Small or Large?

3. Fast or Slow?

4. Battery only or hybrid?

5. Piloted or autonomous?

6. Short or Long range?

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 Testing underway

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 Aston Martin
Volante

Volante vision concept owned by

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd
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