Lyte Aviation LA-44 SkyBus

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40-seat, heavy h/eVTOL airframe with tandem tiltwing design allowing for forward flight and hover. Dubbed SkyBus in passenger configuration and SkyTruck as a cargo variant with a 4.5 tonne payload capacity. 1000 km range with a max speed of 300 km/h. LA-44 X Prime is 19-seat business/private use variant.

Lift type

Tilt-rotor

Construction

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop, Electric, Hybrid

Application

Business, Cargo, Passenger small

Design & construction

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Lyte Aviation LA-44 SkyBus	2023 /		40-passenger eVTOL, includes LA-44C SkyTruck.

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