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TRL3 Beeplane projects and objectives

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	[[File:20221225 BEE Plane Rapport final Diderot Train Principal.pdf\|Download the PDF]]<BR>		[[File:20221225 BEE Plane Rapport final Diderot Train Principal.pdf\|Download the PDF]]<BR>
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		+	This report documents a 2022–2023 technical study carried out by BTS CPI students from Lycée Diderot on the main landing gear architecture of the Bee-Plane. Rather than focusing on the full aircraft at a high level, the document narrows the work to a specific subsystem: the left landing gear integrated near the cockpit within the detachable Bee-Plane structure. It explains the operational role of the landing gear during taxiing, takeoff, landing, and in-flight retraction, then develops the project through needs analysis, lifecycle considerations, functional interaction diagrams, and a structured set of technical requirements. The report also places this subsystem within the broader Bee-Plane vision of a modular short- and medium-haul aircraft with a detachable basket for passengers, freight, medical, or military use, showing how even a single structural component contributes to the versatility, cost-efficiency, and environmental ambitions of the overall concept.

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	[[File:20250513 BeePlane EstacaBDX3A Soutenance.pdf]]<BR>		[[File:20250513 BeePlane EstacaBDX3A Soutenance.pdf]]<BR>

		+	This document presents the 2024–2025 ESTACA Bordeaux 3A project defense dedicated to the aerodynamic and propulsion study of the Bee-Plane concept, an aircraft with a detachable fuselage. It reviews the historical evolution of the project, defines the retained architecture, and details the team’s work on engine selection, engine positioning, mass balance, thrust-to-weight analysis, climb performance, and aerodynamic optimization of the detachable basket. The study examines a configuration combining four Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines and one CFM56-3C1, together with CFD analyses of the basket geometry, including its nose, rear section, and flow behavior in cruise conditions. It also highlights the collaborative nature of the project, its ethical and environmental motivations, and the technical directions proposed for future development.

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 '''Architecture globale du Bee-Plane'''
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 This document presents the ESTACA engineering project defense delivered on May 10, 2022, on the architectural development of the Bee-Plane concept. It summarizes the work carried out by a team of seven engineering students on both the market positioning and the technical configuration of an innovative detachable aircraft designed for short- and medium-haul operations. The study describes the Bee-Plane as a modular system composed of a powered upper section, the “Bee,” and a detachable lower section, the “Basket,” intended for passengers, cargo, military missions, or firefighting. The presentation covers the project’s commercial rationale, market potential, aircraft sizing, structural architecture, fuselage design, landing gear integration, propulsion choices, fuel storage, and internal layout optimization, providing a global overview of the concept’s technical and economic foundations.
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+'''Architecture globale du Bee-Plane'''
 This document presents the ESTACA engineering project defense delivered on May 10, 2022, on the architectural development of the Bee-Plane concept. It summarizes the work carried out by a team of seven engineering students on both the market positioning and the technical configuration of an innovative detachable aircraft designed for short- and medium-haul operations. The study describes the Bee-Plane as a modular system composed of a powered upper section, the “Bee,” and a detachable lower section, the “Basket,” intended for passengers, cargo, military missions, or firefighting. The presentation covers the project’s commercial rationale, market potential, aircraft sizing, structural architecture, fuselage design, landing gear integration, propulsion choices, fuel storage, and internal layout optimization, providing a global overview of the concept’s technical and economic foundations.
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 [[File:10052022 Rapport final PIA.pdf]]<BR>

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 * Estaca project on aircraft architecture :
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 [[File:10052022 Soutenance ESTACA Architecture.pdf]]<BR>

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 * Find new academic and industrial partners<BR>
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 Technoplane SAS, in collaboration with several universities and academic partners, has launched a collaborative project called Bee-Plane. This project aims to develop a medium-range aircraft with a detachable fuselage, with the goal of reducing flight costs by 50% while improving operating logistic costs and fuel burn, using today's engines.