Completion of new fuel system design meets a key product and engineering Q1 milestone.
XTI Aerospace, Inc. has updated its fuel system design, meeting a key engineering milestone for the first quarter of 2025 as previously announced. The revised design increases fuel capacity in the wings from approximately 300 to 400 gallons while reducing unusable fuel in the system.
In a previous project update, XTI outlined six key development milestones for Q1, starting with the downwash/outwash study and culminating in the release of the “Sparrow” subscale model in early Q2.
Completed:
- Downwash / outwash study – Analyze airflows generated by the aircraft during vertical takeoff and landing to evaluate safety and performance
- Type certification application – Formally apply to the FAA for type certification of the TriFan 600
- Engine air inlets and exhaust – Optimize air intake and exhaust design to enhance performance and efficiency of the propulsion system
- Fuel system design – Optimize fuel system design to reduce unusable fuel and increase fuel capacity
To be completed:
- Flight deck mockup design – Develop a flight deck human factors mockup to design and evaluate and optimize ergonomics, pilot controls, and vision polar
- Global finite element model (GFEM) of the latest configuration – Update the comprehensive structural model to evaluate and optimize the aircraft’s strength and load paths under various loading conditions
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