The Trek Aerospace Dragonfly is a horizontally-configured cargo-carrying aircraft from Trek Aerospace

Trek Aerospace

Trek Aerospace Inc is a small engineering company based in Folsom, California, USA. Despite its name, Trek Aerospace currently manufactures only terrestrial ducted-fan-powered aircraft and watercraft. The company's products have received some media attention....

 that began development in 2004

2004 in aviation

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. The Dragonfly has the ability to quickly change its flight options from remote, to unmanned, or manned. With the additional ability to transport a payload, utilizing a minimal takeoff space, the Dragonfly is an up and coming frontrunner in the VTOL

VTOL

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 and PAV

Personal air vehicle

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market.

General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot (or remotely piloted)
• Capacity: 41.2 ft³ (1.67 m³), 450 lb (204 kg) payload
• Length: 13.1 ft (4.0 m)
• Width (duct assembly): 9.7 ft (3.0 m)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty: 490 lb (222 kg)
• Loaded: 810 lb (367 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 1,070 lb (485 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× rotary engine, 177 hp (132 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 235 mph (378 km/h)
• Range: over 575 miles (over 925 km)
• Service ceiling: 12,900 ft (3,900 m)
• Rate of climb: 5,500 ft/min (1,676 m/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

External links

• Dragonfly page on TrekAero.com