Orca eVTOL
Emergency Medical Aircraft for Orca Aerospace
Orca eVTOL is an emergency medical aircraft with electric vertical take-off and landing capability. The single pilot aircraft carries three people and is built from carbon fibre composite materials. Seven independent electric motors, powered by lithium-based batteries, provide propulsion and add safety. The wingspan is 12.45 metres and the length is 8.1 metres. Electric motors start within seconds, while turbine engines need a warm-up time. Winged flight allows a higher cruise speed than rotorcraft, so patients reach treatment sooner.
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Orca eVTOL Emergency Medical Aircraft Translations
Delighted to offer translations for Orca eVTOL projects in a variety of languages: Emergency Medical Aircraft EN, 急救医疗飞行器 ZH, Aeronave médica de emergencia ES, الوظيفة الأساسية: طائرة إسعاف طبي طارئ AR, Aéronef médical d'urgence FR, Aeronave Médica de Emergência PT, 救急医療航空機 JA, 응급 의료 항공기 KO, Aeromobile medico di emergenza IT, आपातकालीन चिकित्सा विमान HI, জরুরি চিকিৎসা বিমান BN, Медицинский самолёт экстренной помощи RU, ہنگامی طبی طیارہ UR, Pesawat Medis Darurat ID, Notarzt-Luftfahrzeug DE, Acil Tıbbi Müdahale Uçağı TR, Erakorralise meditsiini õhusõiduk ET, Neatliekamās medicīniskās palīdzības gaisa kuģis LV, Ашыгыч медицина очкычы TT, Ñak'ariykunapaq Ampi Wamink'a QU, आपत्कालीन वैद्यकीय विमान MR, ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ମେଡିକାଲ୍ ବିମାନ OR, Bráðaflutningaflugvél IS, အရေးပေါ် ဆေးဘက်ဆိုင်ရာ လေယာဉ် MY, Sefofane sa Kalafo ea Tšohanyetso ST, Pagrindinė funkcija: Greitosios medicinos pagalbos orlaivis LT, Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ụgbọ Elu Ahụike Ihe Mberede IG, Nødlæge-luftfartøj DA, Aeronave Médica de Emerxencia GL, Pangunahing Gamit: Medikal na Sasakyang Panghimpapawid Para sa Emergency TL, Waka Rererangi Hauora Ohorere mō te Tuku Awhina MI, Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Inqwelomoya Yezonyango Yongxamiseko XH, Pojoavia Momba'apo Tekotevẽ: Yvyra'i Ñeñeumbáva Yvatégui Pohãnohára GN, Akutt medisinsk luftfartøy NO, Favqulade Tibbiy Uçux Uskunisi UG, ઈમરજન્સી મેડિકલ એરક્રાફ્ટ GU, Avyon Medikal Ijans HT, Тез жардам медициналык учагы KY, Спешен медицински самолет BG, د بېړني طبي مرستې الوتکه PS, Sürgősségi Orvosi Légi Jármű HU, Urĝa Medicina Aviadilo EO, Fluturake Mjekësore Urgjence SQ, כטב"ם רפואי חירום HE, Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Balafira Bijîşkî ya Awarte KU, Hitna medicinska letjelica HR, Аварыйна-медыцынскае паветранае судна BE, आपत्कालीन-चिकित्सा-विमानम् SA, Prìomh Ghnìomh: Itealan Èiginn Meidigeach GD, هواپیمای امدادی پزشکی اورژانس FA, Emerhensiyang Medikal nga Ayroplano CEB, आपतकालीन चिकित्सा विमान NE, అత్యవసర వైద్య విమానం TE, གནད་དོན་གྲུབ་འབྲས་: གནས་སྟངས་ཏག་ཏག་སྨན་བཅོས་གནམ་གྲུ། BO, យន្តហោះវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រសង្គ្រោះបន្ទាន់ KM, Samolot Ratownictwa Medycznego PL, נויטפאל מעדיצינישער עראפלאן YI, Indege y'Ubuvuzi Bw'Ibyihutirwa RW, Awyren Feddygol Frys CY, Ndege Yothandiza Odwala Mwadzidzidzi NY, Aviò Medicu d'Emergenza CO, ತುರ್ತು ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ KN, Ndege ya Dharura ya Kitiba SW, Aeronau Mèdica d'Emergències CA, അടിയന്തര മെഡിക്കൽ വിമാനം ML, Ndege Yekukurumidza Yekurapa SN, სასწრაფო სამედიცინო თვითმფრინავი KA, Záchranné zdravotnické letadlo CS, Vaalele Faafomaʻi Faanatinati SM, อากาศยานพยาบาลฉุกเฉิน TH, Ibhanoyi Lokusiza Eziphuthumayo ZU, 緊急醫療飛機 ZY, ਐਮਰਜੈਂਸੀ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਏਅਰਕ੍ਰਾਫਟ PA, Итен медицински авион MK, Անհետաձգելի բժշկական օդանավ HY, Αεροσκάφος Επείγουσας Ιατρικής Βοήθειας EL, Pesawat Médis Darurat SU, የድንገተኛ ህክምና አውሮፕላን AM, জৰুৰীকালীন চিকিৎসা বিমান AS, Nujno medicinsko letalo SL, Онцгой Тохиолдлын Эмнэлгийн Нисэх Онгоц MN, அவசர மருத்துவ விமானம் TA, Hitno medicinsko vazduhoplovno vozilo SR, Функсияи асосӣ: Ҳавопаймои тиббии таъҷилӣ TG, Needmedysk Loftfeartúch FY, Záchranné zdravotnícke lietadlo SK, Functio Primaria: Aeronavis Medica Subitanea LA, Ọkọ Ofurufu Iṣẹ Iyara fun Ìtọ́jú Ìṣègùn YO, Nooddiens Mediese Vliegtuig AF, Aerárthach Leighis Éigeandála GA, Hitni medicinski avion BS, ኣገዳሲ ተግባር: ህጹጽ ሕክምናዊ ነፋሪት TI, Mokulele Lapaʻau Hoʻopilikia Wikiwiki HAW, Təcili Tibbi Yardım Təyyarəsi AZ, Favqulodda tibbiy yordam samolyoti UZ, ايمرجنسي طبي جهاز SD, Haaptfunktioun: Medezinescht Noutfallfliger LB, Larrialdietako Hegazkin Medikoa EU, Aeronau Medicala d'Urgéncia OC, Máy bay Y tế Khẩn cấp VI, Aikin Jirgin Sama na Gaggawar Lafiya HA, Pesawat Perubatan Kecemasan MS, Dav Hiav Cua Kho Mob Xwm Ceev HMN, Noodhulpvliegtuig NL, Akutt medisinsk fly NB, Жедел медициналық ұшақ KK, Fiaramanidina Fitsaboana Vonjy Maika MG, Adatdan daşary lukmançylyk uçary TK, Aeronavă Medicală de Urgență RO, Diyaarad Caafimaad ee Xaalad Degdeg ah SO, Ensihoitolentokone FI, Akut medicinskt flygplan SV, ອາກາດຍານການແພດສຸກເສີນ LO, Pesawat Medis Darurat JV, Аварійно-медичний літальний апарат UK, Ajruplan Mediku ta' Emerġenza MT, හදිසි වෛද්ය ගුවන් යානය SI.
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Unique Properties
The Orca eVTOL is a vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicle equipped with electric propulsion. The single piloted Orca has been designed to compeete with current emergency rotorcraft by transporing patients at higher speed, lower operational cost and incerased safety due the installed 7 independent electric engines and advanced aerodynamic design. The possible range of the carbon composite aircraft with three person on board and with current battery technology is up to 120 km.
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VTOL, electric propulsion, emergency medical services, aircraft, battery propulsion
Production Technology
The proposed concept uses high performance carbon fibre composite materials, common in aerospace industry. The integrated electric motors have already a proven background in motorsport and run entirely on lithium-based batteries.
Design Challenge
The most challenging part of a VTOL design is to combine design methodology of fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft, two different regimes of aviation that are well documented when investigated separately but is still full of unknown obstacles when treated as a single regime. Having to run engines effectively while hover and during levelled cruise flight introduced energy management challenges.
Project Duration
The time required to design the Orca eVTOL from the first sketches to this stage covered six months. The design team has its headquarter in Pécs, Hungary.
Operation Flow
When alarming the rotorcraft medical services, the gas turbine engines of the rotorcraft have a warm-up time. This can mean up to 3 min before the take-off. With electric engines all this is reduced to seconds only. Due to the flight speed limits placed on the helicopter’s rotating blades, the wing borne flight of the Orca allows a higher maximum cruise speed. All these reduce the time form the emergency call until the treatment of the patients and the transfer flight back to the hospital.
Research
The design of the Orca eVTOL started with setting the flight performance requirements such as minimum range, payload, and cruise flight speed. All these emerged from a typical flight profile for a rotorcraft used in emergency medical operations. After deriving the strict performance requirements, a major effort was made to design an easy to operate yet safe aircraft architecture. This resulted in a so called three-surface aircraft with top positioned main wing and with axisymmetric fuselage.
Inspiration
The concept of the Orca electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) was designed to challenge the current rotorcraft market used in the emergency medical services. With continuously advancing battery and electric engine technology, the concepts of eVTOLs became feasible. In the airborne medical services, introducing electric propulsion and winged aircraft concepts, the response time can be significantly reduced. All this to help avoid fatal outcomes of such situations.
Project Overview
Orca eVTOL Emergency Medical Aircraft has been a Bronze winner in the Aerospace and Aircraft Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
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Bronze Recognition
Soma Varga was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Orca eVTOL Emergency Medical Aircraft.
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Introducing the Orca eVTOL: Revolutionizing Emergency Medical Aircraft
The Orca eVTOL, designed by Soma Varga, is set to transform emergency medical services with its innovative electric propulsion and advanced aerodynamic design, reducing response times and operational costs.
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