XTI Aerospace Completes Design of TriFan 600 Flight Deck Mockup
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) has announced the completion of its TriFan 600 flight deck mockup design, achieving a important Q1 2025 product and engineering milestone. The full-scale mockup will enable collaboration between engineering teams and pilots to optimize cockpit design elements including control layout, interfaces, vision angles, and accessibility.
The company has completed 5 out of 6 core Q1 milestones, including: downwash/outwash study, type certification FAA application, engine air inlet/exhaust optimization, fuel system design enhancement, and flight deck mockup design. The remaining milestone involves updating the Global Finite Element Model (GFEM) for structural evaluation.
The mockup is particularly significant as the TriFan 600 operates in both fixed-wing airplane and helicopter modes, requiring an optimized design suitable for both environments. The company emphasizes this development's importance for safety and pilot experience optimization.
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) ha annunciato il completamento del design del mockup della cabina di pilotaggio del TriFan 600, raggiungendo un importante traguardo di prodotto e ingegneria per il primo trimestre del 2025. Il mockup a grandezza naturale consentirà la collaborazione tra i team di ingegneria e i piloti per ottimizzare gli elementi di design della cabina, inclusi il layout dei comandi, le interfacce, gli angoli di visione e l'accessibilità.
L'azienda ha completato 5 dei 6 traguardi principali del primo trimestre, tra cui: studio del flusso d'aria, domanda di certificazione FAA, ottimizzazione dell'ingresso/uscita dell'aria del motore, miglioramento del design del sistema di carburante e design del mockup della cabina di pilotaggio. L'ultimo traguardo prevede l'aggiornamento del Modello Finitesimale Globale (GFEM) per la valutazione strutturale.
Il mockup è particolarmente significativo poiché il TriFan 600 opera sia in modalità aereo ad ala fissa che in modalità elicottero, richiedendo un design ottimizzato adatto a entrambi gli ambienti. L'azienda sottolinea l'importanza di questo sviluppo per la sicurezza e l'ottimizzazione dell'esperienza del pilota.
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) ha anunciado la finalización del diseño del mockup de la cabina de vuelo del TriFan 600, alcanzando un importante hito de producto e ingeniería para el primer trimestre de 2025. El mockup a escala completa permitirá la colaboración entre los equipos de ingeniería y los pilotos para optimizar los elementos de diseño de la cabina, incluidos el diseño de controles, interfaces, ángulos de visión y accesibilidad.
La empresa ha completado 5 de los 6 hitos principales del primer trimestre, incluyendo: estudio de flujos de aire, solicitud de certificación FAA, optimización de la entrada/salida de aire del motor, mejora del diseño del sistema de combustible y diseño del mockup de la cabina de vuelo. El hito restante implica actualizar el Modelo de Elementos Finitos Global (GFEM) para la evaluación estructural.
El mockup es particularmente significativo ya que el TriFan 600 opera tanto en modo avión de ala fija como en modo helicóptero, requiriendo un diseño optimizado adecuado para ambos entornos. La empresa enfatiza la importancia de este desarrollo para la seguridad y la optimización de la experiencia del piloto.
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA)는 TriFan 600 비행 조종석 모형 디자인의 완성을 발표하며 2025년 1분기 제품 및 엔지니어링 이정표를 달성했습니다. 전체 크기의 모형은 엔지니어링 팀과 조종사 간의 협업을 가능하게 하여 조종석 디자인 요소, 즉 제어 배치, 인터페이스, 시야 각도 및 접근성을 최적화할 수 있도록 합니다.
회사는 1분기의 6개 핵심 이정표 중 5개를 완료했으며, 여기에는: 다운워시/아웃워시 연구, FAA 인증 신청, 엔진 공기 흡입구/배출구 최적화, 연료 시스템 디자인 개선 및 비행 조종석 모형 디자인이 포함됩니다. 남은 이정표는 구조 평가를 위한 글로벌 유한 요소 모델(GFEM)을 업데이트하는 것입니다.
이 모형은 TriFan 600이 고정익 비행기와 헬리콥터 모드 모두에서 작동하기 때문에 특히 중요하며, 두 환경 모두에 적합한 최적화된 디자인이 필요합니다. 회사는 이 개발이 안전과 조종사 경험 최적화에 중요한 의미가 있다고 강조합니다.
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) a annoncé l'achèvement de la conception du mockup du poste de pilotage du TriFan 600, atteignant ainsi une étape importante en matière de produit et d'ingénierie pour le premier trimestre 2025. Le mockup à l'échelle réelle permettra la collaboration entre les équipes d'ingénierie et les pilotes afin d'optimiser les éléments de conception du cockpit, y compris la disposition des commandes, les interfaces, les angles de vision et l'accessibilité.
L'entreprise a complété 5 des 6 jalons clés du premier trimestre, y compris : étude des flux d'air, demande de certification FAA, optimisation de l'entrée/sortie d'air du moteur, amélioration de la conception du système de carburant et conception du mockup du poste de pilotage. Le jalon restant implique la mise à jour du Modèle Éléments Finis Global (GFEM) pour l'évaluation structurelle.
Le mockup est particulièrement significatif car le TriFan 600 fonctionne à la fois en mode avion à ailes fixes et en mode hélicoptère, nécessitant un design optimisé adapté aux deux environnements. L'entreprise souligne l'importance de ce développement pour la sécurité et l'optimisation de l'expérience pilote.
XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) hat den Abschluss des Mockup-Designs des Cockpits des TriFan 600 bekannt gegeben und damit einen wichtigen Produkt- und Ingenieureichtum für das erste Quartal 2025 erreicht. Das vollmaßstäbliche Mockup wird die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Ingenieurteams und Piloten ermöglichen, um die Designelemente des Cockpits zu optimieren, einschließlich Steueranordnung, Schnittstellen, Sichtwinkel und Zugänglichkeit.
Das Unternehmen hat 5 von 6 Kernmeilensteinen des ersten Quartals abgeschlossen, darunter: Studie zum Luftstrom, Antrag auf Typenzulassung bei der FAA, Optimierung des Luftansaug- und -auslasssystems des Motors, Verbesserung des Designs des Kraftstoffsystems und das Design des Cockpit-Mockups. Der verbleibende Meilenstein umfasst die Aktualisierung des Globalen Finite-Elemente-Modells (GFEM) zur strukturellen Bewertung.
Das Mockup ist besonders bedeutend, da der TriFan 600 sowohl im Modus des Festflügelflugzeugs als auch im Hubschraubermodus betrieben wird, was ein optimiertes Design erfordert, das für beide Umgebungen geeignet ist. Das Unternehmen betont die Bedeutung dieser Entwicklung für die Sicherheit und die Optimierung des Piloten-Erlebnisses.
- Achieved 5 out of 6 planned Q1 2025 engineering milestones
- Successfully submitted FAA type certification application
- Advanced development in critical areas: propulsion, fuel systems, and cockpit design
- One Q1 milestone (GFEM update) still pending completion
- Product still in development phase with no revenue generation
The Flight Deck Mockup Design Meets a Key Product and Engineering Q1 Milestone
The full-scale mockup serves as a critical tool in the rapid prototyping and ergonomic evaluation of the TriFan 600 flight deck. It will allow XTI's engineering team to collaborate with both fixed-wing and rotary-wing pilots to optimize critical elements such as the layout of controls, pilot interfaces, vision angles, and ease of ingress/egress. The completion of the mockup is an important step in refining the overall design and ensuring a user-friendly and efficient cockpit experience.
"The flight deck mock-up is a key tool for the engineering team to create an optimized and pilot-friendly environment," said Dave Ambrose, VP of Engineering at XTI Aircraft. "Because the TriFan 600 operates in flight modes of both a fixed wing airplane and a helicopter, we are exploring an optimal design that is comfortable for pilots operating in either environment. Safety is paramount, and this tool will allow us to continue to innovate and optimize the TriFan 600's pilot environment."
"When we talk about the 'customer,' there are many stakeholders for the TriFan 600, one of them being the pilot," said Scott Pomeroy, Chairman and CEO of XTI Aerospace. "The flight deck human factors mockup will help us ensure we have an airplane that is intuitive and innovative and that pilots love."
In a previous market update, XTI outlined six core product and engineering milestones for Q1, listed below, beginning with the downwash/outwash study and leading up to the launch of the "Sparrow" subscale working 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
- Flight Deck Mockup Design – Develop a flight deck human factors mockup to design and evaluate and optimize ergonomics, pilot controls, and vision polar
To Be Completed:
- 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
About XTI Aerospace, Inc.
XTI Aerospace (XTIAerospace.com) (Nasdaq: XTIA) is the parent company of XTI Aircraft Company, an aviation business based near
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