The Faradair BEHA concept is intended to be one of the world’s quietest, most efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft ever created (Image: Faradair)
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Touted as the world’s first true hybrid aircraft, the Faradair BEHA (Bio-Electric-Hybrid-Aircraft) is a triple box-wing design concept that combines electric motors and a bio-diesel engine. Fitted with a range of energy conservation and recovery tec hnologies, including solar panels on all flight surfaces and high-lift, low-speed flight capabilities, the BEHA is intended to be one of the world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft.
Aimed at the traditional multi-role light aircraft market, the BEHA concept is premised for a range of operations with lower cost overheads and minimal environmental effect. Included in a potential list of use rs are those who are engaged in inter-city travel, operate flight schools, run observation and emergency services, or simply want a low running cost aircraft for recreational use.
To this end, the designers of the BEHA claim that their concept electric design offers true "hybrid" dual-fuel capability with a combined bio-diesel/ electric propulsion combination that will put it into a different league from currently available electric aircraft, by no longer requiring ground-based recharging. As such, it is intended that the Faradair craft also employ such energy recovery technologies as all flight surfaces being skinned with solar panels, along with wind-turbine technology to allow battery-charging for the vehicle whilst it is in-flight or on the ground.
The plan is to equip the BEHA concept with twin electric fan motors (from the company’s renderings, somewhat similar in appearance to those used on the recently flown Airbus E-Fan electric aircraft) that deliver some 200 hp (150 kW) each, in combination with a similarly powerful bio-diesel generator incorporating a ducted pusher propeller. Designed to take off and land using electric power, the bio-diesel engine is intended to recharge the batteries whilst the craft is cruising to increase the overall performance and flying time.
"Markets will be opened up as this lightweight, state-of-the-art, carbon fiber, high-lift designed aircraft will negate night flight restrictions and pollution concerns," says Neil Cloughley, Managing Director of Faradair Aerospace Limited. "Its truly radical and futuristic design aims to follow in the footsteps of other great aviation achi evements by becoming a game changing aircraft that helps transform aviation as we know it today."
The inspiration for the BEHA was the de Havilland Dragon Rapide, an iconic British design from the 1930s. With a large surface area from its three lift surfaces, combined with an efficiency-enhancing box wing design that reduces turbulent airflow, the makers of the BEHA also hope to emulate the popularity and success of their design’s inspiration as a comfortable, smooth flying model of light commercial transport.
A range of active and passive safety features are promised, including a ballistic parachute recovery system, high-impact capability crash protection (apparently modeled on Formula One motor racing technology), the ability to run on fewer than its full complement of engines, and a high-efficiency glide capability that allows longer unpowered flight in the unlikely event that all engines fail.
And – perhaps most interesting of all – the ultimate safety feature: If anything should happen to the pilot and he is unable to fly the plane, Faradair also plan to outfit the BEHA with a remote control system so that the aircraft can be flown and landed by a pilot in control from the ground. Despite the fact that no such system has yet had approval on any aircraft, the designers believe that being able to remotely control the craft in times of emergency would boost passenger confidence and safety immensely.
"This aircraft will be one of the most eco-friendly and safest aircraft in the world, costing somewhere close to $1m US Dollars per aircraft, " says Cloughley. "Plus our production facility will be equally environmentally focused."
Recently launched on Kickstarter, the company intends to spend the next 12 months through 2015 on Research and Development, with a specific aim to complete specifications and fabrication of prototype parts, provided its ￡20,000 Kickstarter aspirations are met.
The video below shows the company’s Kickstarter pitch and some animations of the concept.
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Bio-electronic hybrid aircraft should rule the sky quietly. The concept of bio-electric hybrid aircraft aims to rule skies quietly. The concept of faradair behavior is the quietest, most effective and most environmentally friendly aircraft ever created in the world (photo: faradair).
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Faradair behavior (bioelectrical hybrid aircraft), touted as the world’s first real hybrid aircraft, is a design concept of a triple box wing, which combines an electric motor and a biodiesel engine. Equipped with a series of energy-saving and recycling technologies, including all flying surfaces and high-lift solar panels, it is one of the most environmentally friendly aircraft in the world.
The premise of the behavior concept aimed at the traditional multi-purpose light aircraft market is a series of operations with low cost and minimal environmental impact. Include potential user list are those who are engaged in inter-city travel, operate flight schools, run observation and first aid services, or just want a low-cost airplane for entertainment.
To this end, it is claimed that their behavior concept of electrical design provides a real "hybrid" dual-fuel capability combined with biodiesel/electric propulsion, which will turn it into a different league from the existing electric aircraft designers, and no longer requires ground charging. Therefore, its purpose is that the faradair process also uses this energy recovery technology for all flying solar panels on the surface of the skin, and with the wind power generation technology, the battery is charged for the car, although it is in the air or on the ground.
The plan is to make the behavior concept similar to that of the double electric fan motor (from the company’s renderings, the appearance of the Airbus E-Fan electric aircraft used recently is somewhat similar), provide 200 horsepower (150 kW), and combine an equally powerful biodiesel generator to push the catheter to the propeller. Designed to take off and use electric land, biodiesel is used to charge boats for cruising to improve overall performance and flight time.
"Opening the market for this lightweight, state-of-the-art, carbon fiber, high-lift aircraft will negate night flight restrictions and pollution concerns," said Neil Carare, general manager of faradair Aviation Co., Ltd. Its truly radical and avant-garde design aims to follow the footsteps of other great aviation achievements and become a game-changing plane, which can take aviation as what we know today. "
The act of inspiration is De Harvey Lanxunlong, an iconic British design from the 1930s. With the large surface area from three liters, combined with the improved efficiency of the box wing design to reduce turbulence, the behavior makers also hope to imitate the popularity of their design inspiration for the success as a comfortable, light commercial transport smooth flight model.
A series of active and passive safety functions are promised, including ballistic parachute recovery system, high impact protection (obviously imitating the technology of F1 racing car), the ability to run below its complete engine, and an efficient gliding ability, all the impossible events of engine failure are allowed without power flight.
And-perhaps most interestingly-the ultimate safety function: If the pilot can’t fly the plane, faradair also plans to equip the pilot with the performance and remote control system so that the plane can fly and land from the ground. Despite the fact that there is no such system and no aircraft has been accepted, the designer believes that the first-aid technology that can be remotely controlled will enhance the confidence and safety of passengers.
"This plane will become the most environmentally friendly and safest plane in the world, and the cost is close to one million dollars," said Carare. "Plus our production facilities will be equally environmentally friendly. "
Recently launched on Kickstarter, the company plans to provide ￡20000 Kickstarter in the next 12 months through 2015 research and development, complete specifications and prototype parts processing for specific purposes.
The following video shows the tone of the company’s Kickstarter and some animation concepts.