Spaceplane
Development Project

Development Plan and Status

The unmanned aircraft will be developed first, and the service is scheduled to start by 2027.
We will also start developing manned aircraft in parallel with the unmanned aircraft development process.

In the development of the manned aircraft, we will feed back the issues that arose in the operation of the unmanned aircraft and confirm the reliability of the manned level. After certification of the aircraft in Japan, we aim to start operations in 2029.

PLAN

開発計画の状況画像

STATUS

We are currently in the
development phase of elemental technologies for unmanned vehicles.
We are working on these developments in parallel as key elemental technologies.

  • Engine

    Detonation,
    combustion mode switching

  • Airframe

    High altitude & high speed,
    re-entry support

  • Control

    Long-range remote control,
    Autonomous navigation

無人機・有人機の情報

DEVELOPMENT

Engines

【Pulse jet engine】

【Pulse detonation engines】

Airframe/Control System

PDAS-X01 flight demonstration aircraft

※August 2008 First flight

  • Total length:1475mm
  • Overall width:1545mm
  • Full weight:6.5kg
  • Power:Pulse jet x 2
  • Fuel:Gasoline
  • Altitude:50m
  • Speed:80km/h

PDAS-X02 Flying Test Bed (FTB)

※December 2010 First flight

  • Total length:3050mm
  • Overall width:2137mm
  • Full weight:30.1kg
  • Power:Gas turbine x 1
  • Fuel:kerosene
  • Altitude:555m (barometric altitude)
  • Speed:255km/h

PDAS-X03A Unmanned Technology Demonstrator

※March 2013 First flight

  • Total length: 1455mm
  • Overall width: 1778mm
  • Full weight:3.5kg
  • Power: Electric motor x 1 unit
  • Fuel: Battery
  • Height:- m
  • Speed: – km/h

PDAS-X04 unmanned technology demonstrator + long-range flight demonstrator

※January 2013 First flight

  • Total length: 2286mm
  • Overall width: 3300mm
  • Full weight:21.5kg (MTOW)
  • Power: 1 x 2-st 28cc engine
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Height:- m
  • Speed: Max 130 km/h, Cruise 80 km/h
  • Cruising time: 10 hours (4000cc tank)

Investors

  • ANAホールディングス
  • HIS
  • MIZUHO
  • CBC
  • optima vebtures
  • thvp
  • awa
  • future venture capital
  • 株式会社OKBキャピタル
  • 豊田通商株式会社
  • 株式会社よしもと統合ファンド
  • 株式会社名古屋キャピタルパートナーズ
  • 株式会社リボルブ・シス
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