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Mayman Aerospace Debuts Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV)

Our Bureau - : Jun 7, 2022 - : 10:06 am

Mayman Aerospace has unveiled a flight-ready prototype of its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV) at this year’s annual Draper Venture Network CEO Summit in northern California.

The debut appearance of the P2 Speeder, an aviation disrupting aircraft, represents a significant milestone for the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. Boasting eight jet engines, the aircraft generated significant attention from investor and entrepreneur delegates attending the invitation-only event.

Comparable to a motorbike in size, the Speeder prototype marks the next steps on the journey towards the final aircraft which is being designed and modeled to lift 1000 lbs and fly 400 miles at over 500 mph in unpiloted cargo mode. Speeder P2 is the third full scale prototype developed by Mayman Aerospace and will begin test flights in Q3 2022. The company is currently working closely with the FAA towards flight certification. Initial test flights will be remotely controlled, with piloted tests anticipated towards the end of Q4 2022.

Faster and more powerful than electric drones and eVTOLs, smaller and significantly less expensive than a helicopter and powered by regular, Zero Net Carbon or Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the Speeder AUV defines a completely new class of aircraft. The technology enables economies of production scale over a very short timeline.

Mayman Aerospace is currently in advanced conversations with potential customers in national defense, critical cargo, wildland firefighting (coordinated swarmed support for air tankers) and disaster relief (delivery of medical supplies, water, generators, and medevac), with letters of intent from qualified non-retail customers being accepted.

“The Speeder AUV is a total game changer,” said Tim Draper, a primary investor in the project. “It is one of the most exciting, industry disrupting technologies we’ve seen and we were thrilled to provide this platform for its first public unveiling. We believe Speeder is the future of VTOL flight and I’m personally looking forward to flying one myself.”

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