Video: INFERNO concept of the University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart wins the first place of the DLR Design Challenge with INFERNO (short for INtelligent FirE RespoNse Operation). It uses eight horizontal rotors for vertical take-off and landing and two propellers for forward flight, thanks to the hybrid-electric propulsion concept powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The aircraft can also take up water from small bodies of water. INFERNO is designed to be highly modular, so it could also transport cargo or passengers. In order to make it even more effective at extinguishing flames, the operating concept provides for the possibility of aerial refuelling.
Video: INFERNO concept of the University of Stuttgart
Video: INFERNO concept of the University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart wins the first place of the DLR Design Challenge with INFERNO (short for INtelligent FirE RespoNse Operation). It uses eight horizontal rotors for vertical take-off and landing and two propellers for forward flight, thanks to the hybrid-electric propulsion concept powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The aircraft can also take up water from small bodies of water. INFERNO is designed to be highly modular, so it could also transport cargo or passengers. In order to make it even more effective at extinguishing flames, the operating concept provides for the possibility of aerial refuelling.
Credit:
© DLR / Universität Stuttgart / INFERNO
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