{"id":338635,"date":"2019-09-03T15:44:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=338635"},"modified":"2019-09-03T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T14:52:16","slug":"south-african-designed-vertical-takeoff-jet-a-step-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/technology\/338635\/south-african-designed-vertical-takeoff-jet-a-step-closer\/","title":{"rendered":"South African-designed vertical takeoff jet a step closer"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa\u2019s Pegasus Universal Aerospace is developing a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) business jet – the Pegasus One.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday (3 September), Pegasus said that has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based technical aviation consultancy, Callen-Lenz Group covering the design and development of the Pegasus One\u2019s flight control systems.<\/p>\n

Under the terms of the MOU, the Callen-Lenz team will work closely with the Pegasus executive team, engineers and newly appointed chief pilot, Captain Andrew Dietrich, whose appointment was also confirmed in August.<\/p>\n

Captain Dietrich joined the expanding Pegasus team with some 16,000 hours flying time spanning a 26-year career operating ultra long-range commercial airliners and corporate jets.<\/p>\n

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“We want to build an aircraft that pilots know is responsive, safe, reliable, efficient and above all fun and straight forward to fly,” said Dr Reza Mia, Pegasus founder and chairman.<\/p>\n

“Captain Dietrich will help us achieve these goals and more. We are excited to add his extensive skills and enthusiasm to our team.”<\/p>\n

Pegasus said it has already made great strides over the past year in developing multiple scale models, completing comprehensive studies into the drivetrain and thrust fan systems to support a true hybrid-electric propulsion power source.<\/p>\n

Construction of a full-scale VTOL demonstrator to show in Europe in 2020 has already begun and a series of investor evenings in South Africa starts in September 2019.<\/p>\n

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