Germanium Skies

Novel drone design concepts for a revolution in air mobility
Range: +500%
Cost: -70%

Germanium Skies

Novel drone design concepts for a revolution in air mobility
Range: +500%
Cost: -70%

Germanium Skies – high tech aviation solutions for urban air mobility

GermaniumSkies reconstitutes airborne mobility with novel and disruptive concepts. Efficiency in all its manifestations is key to our holistic conduct.

The idea of efficient electrically-powered flight demands sophisticated solutions that call for modularity, scalability, structural simplicity, ease of use and a multi mission approach. Combined into a single system the history of urban air mobility is being rewritten.

Wings for superb range performance

The addition of wings highly contributes to the lift of the SKIES eVTOL aircraft and increases its overall efficiency. Wings are particularly useful with higher cruising speeds, reducing the portion of the energy consumption required for vertical lift down to only 5% compared to stationary flight. This effect leads to increased nominal cruise distance (up to 500 %) and/or payload (up to 200 %).

Wings for superb range performance

The addition of wings highly contributes to the lift of the SKIES eVTOL aircraft and increases its overall efficiency. Wings are particularly useful with higher cruising speeds, reducing the portion of the energy consumption required for vertical lift down to only 5% compared to stationary flight. This effect leads to increased nominal cruise distance (up to 500 %) and/or payload (up to 200 %).

System modularity for high flexibility

SKIES follows a modular approach based on three main components:

FLIGHT module

TRANSPORT module

SKIES port

The modules can be operated individually allowing for very high flexibility:

different TRANSPORT modules for various tasks to be used with same FLIGHT module

seamless operation for FLIGHT modules

SKIES port processes ongoing without blocking of FLIGHT modules

SKIES follows a modular approach based on three main components: FLIGHT module, TRANSPORT module, SKIES port.

The modules can be operated individually allowing for very high flexibility such as using different TRANSPORT modules for various tasks with the same FLIGHT module; seamless operation for FLIGHT modules; SKIES port processes ongoing without blocking of FLIGHT modules.

System modularity for high flexibility

Scalability for a wide range of applications

The modular concept of GERMANIUM SKIES can be applied to a variety of scales. The applications extend from transport of small payloads to passenger transport to heavy lift missions with up to 850kg payload.

Scalability for a wide range of applications

The modular concept of GERMANIUM SKIES can be applied to a variety of scales. The applications extend from transport of small payloads to passenger transport to heavy lift missions with up to 850kg payload.

Optimised downwash / outwash behaviour

An unsolved issue with existing evtol concepts are the hurricane level wind speeds in the landing area, known as downwash/ outwash. GERMANIUM SKIES will positively mitigate this issue:

The large rotor design of FLIGHT module leads to reduced speeds of air stream in relation to low diameter propulsion concepts.

eVTOL: SKIES ports contain roof elements with an airstream design, creating a zone of low wind speeds for the passengers and personnel.

Optimised downwash / outwash behaviour

An unsolved issue with existing evtol concepts is the hurricane level wind speeds in the landing area, known as downwash/ outwash. GERMANIUM SKIES will positively mitigate this issue with large rotor design of FLIGHT module which leads to reduced speeds of air stream and specifically designed SKIES ports creating a zone of low wind speeds for the passengers.

Designed for best propulsion efficiency

Typical drone concepts show an arrangement of the payload capsule directly underneath the rotor blades. This has a negative effect for the efficiency of the airstream generated by the rotors to create the uplift. With the more distanced design of the TRANSPORT module from GERMANIUM SKIES, the airstream is much less affected, which increases the propulsion efficiency of the system.

Designed for best propulsion efficiency

Typical drone concepts show an arrangement of the payload capsule directly underneath the rotor blades. This has a negative effect for the efficiency of the airstream generated by the rotors to create the uplift. With the more distanced design of the TRANSPORT module from GERMANIUM SKIES, the airstream is much less affected, which increases the propulsion efficiency of the system.

Structural simplicity for low cost production

With some roots of the team in Automotive industry, cost efficient structural design is part of our DNA. All modules of the SKIES system are designed with structural components from high volume production methods. This approach ensures high scalability at reasonable price levels.

Patent portfolio securing all features of unique concept

Extensive intellectual property rights safeguard the business value of the novel air mobility concept. The innovative power and a worldwide patent portfolio of the team from GERMANIUM SKIES extend the competitive edge over all market participants.

German cutting edge technology for UAM Solutions

GERMANIUM SKIES is a German based company located in Dresden in the federal state of Saxony. Our name is a tribute to the discovery of the element GERMANIUM which was named after GERMANY and has been discovered in this region more than 130 years ago. GERMANIUM SKIES is aiming to continue this long lasting heritage of inventive talent and innovative power.

German cutting edge technology for UAM Solutions

GERMANIUM SKIES is a German based company located in Dresden in the federal state of Saxony. Our name is a tribute to the discovery of the element GERMANIUM which was named after GERMANY and has been discovered in this region more than 130 years ago. GERMANIUM SKIES is aiming to continue this long lasting heritage of inventive talent and innovative power.

Range: +500%

Payload: +200%

Autonomy: 100%

Costs: -70%

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