File:20220720 Bee-Plane - Short Description v10-1.pdf

Summary

Description of Beeplane project for TRL3 launch. July 2022. Medium range aircraft with detachable fuselage. Modular aircraft. Innovation for aeronautics. Future aircraft 2050

The Bee-Plane collaborative project, launched by Technoplane SAS in July 2022, aims to develop a medium-range aircraft with a detachable fuselage that can reduce flight costs by 50% while improving operating logistic costs and fuel burn. The detachable fuselage makes the aircraft versatile, with potential civil forces usages such as a hospital or water bomber. The project is looking for new partners and funding and uses a dedicated lesser open source license to generate open innovation. The technology review includes a hybrid turbofan and turboprop PWC150A engine, carbon body, electronic wiring, and noise reduction features. The detachable fuselage can accommodate 220 passengers in full economy, with rows of 3+4+3 seats and one main central passenger door on each side.