Manta's Ann2 has an extended range that makes it ideal for medical transport from hospital to hospital.
The operating costs are much lower than a conventional helicopter so Manta has reconfigured its aircraft to transport live organs and medical personnel from hospital to hospital. “The Manta ANN platform is the only eVTOL offering a range of several hundred miles, which is useful for the missions to transport organs for transplantation from one hospital to another, avoiding being dependent on airports and road transport,” said Eugenio Cremascoli, Avionord CEO in a statement.
Manta says ANN2 will have a 373-mile range and 186-mph cruising speed. The craft is built with a carbon-composite, dual-wing frame with a V-tail and four tilting ducted fans. Onboard generators produce electricity in flight to extend the range. But ANN is also a hybrid design hat works as an eSTOL aircraft. It can go vertical like a helicopter or take off on a runway as short as 100 yards like a conventional airplane.
The luxury version o the aircraft is still in progress, with testing for certification to begin next year. is moving in the opposite direction. Beta CEO Kyle Clark believes that public acceptance will come as eVTOL makers use their aircraft first for non-passenger services like organ deliveries and cargo transport.
The Manta’s ability to also take off and land like a conventional aircraft could give it an edge over other eVTOL designs. But Manta says ANN2’s design will allow it to fly multiple missions. “From the outset, the aircraft was planned for a relevant range and speed in combination with the low infrastructure requirements and overall costs—it’s a fraction of the cost of a helicopter—in order to be suitable for these operations,” said Lucas Marchesini, CEO of Manta Aircraft.
The company said it plans to build aircraft that can handle between 2 and five passengers. Manta plans to begin certification testing in 2023, with production in 2025.
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