AAURORA DESIGN SYSTEMSAIRCRAFT & AVIATION SYSTEMS
Aviation / Innovation laboratory
Eight distinct aircraft · Engineering comparisons

Real aviation and possible futures

Four actual company aircraft programs are documented separately from four original Aurora research hypotheses. Renderings are visual studies, not verified CAD.

1. Real manufacturer programs

Joby Electric Air Taxi — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryREAL COMPANY PROGRAMJoby Electric Air TaxiFAA certification in progressArcher Midnight — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryREAL COMPANY PROGRAMArcher MidnightFAA certification in progressEHang EH216-S — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryREAL COMPANY PROGRAMEHang EH216-SCAAC type certified (China)HondaJet Elite II — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryREAL COMPANY PROGRAMHondaJet Elite IIIn service
Additional international programs and research

Additional international research and aircraft concepts

These four are distinct from Joby and Archer, and from Aurora's four original research proposals. Sky Whale is expressly credited to its independent designer.

Electra EL9 Ultra Short — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryPROGRAM / DEVELOPMENTElectra EL9Hybrid-electric ultra-short airplaneWisk Generation 6 — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryPROGRAM / FLIGHT TESTINGWisk Generation 6Autonomous eVTOLJetZero Z4 Blended-Wing Airliner — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryPROGRAM / DEVELOPMENTJetZero Z4Blended-wing commercial jetAWWA Sky Whale — Oscar Viñals — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryCONCEPT / UNBUILTAWWA Sky WhaleIndependent unbuilt 2013 concept
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2. AURORA FUTURE CONCEPTS · NONE BUILT OR CERTIFIED

Each speed, altitude and occupant count is a proposed design target. Solid-state energy storage, hydrogen tankage and turboelectric propulsion require feasibility and failure analysis.

Aurora SolidWing S1 — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometryAURORA FUTURE CONCEPT · UNBUILTAurora SolidWing S1Proposed specifications · not demonstratedAurora HydroLiner H2; illustration pending geometry approvalAURORA FUTURE CONCEPT · UNBUILTAurora HydroLiner H2Proposed specifications · not demonstratedAurora IonSwift X; illustration pending geometry approvalAURORA FUTURE CONCEPT · UNBUILTAurora IonSwift XProposed specifications · not demonstratedAurora SkyFreighter VT; illustration pending geometry approvalAURORA FUTURE CONCEPT · UNBUILTAurora SkyFreighter VTProposed specifications · not demonstrated

Specification definitions

Published cruise speed is a steady flight condition. Maximum speed may describe an operating limit, a demonstration or a proposed target. Maximum altitude must state whether it is a service ceiling, maximum cruise level or a demonstrated test point. Unknown information is marked as not verified.