BRS Developing Chutes For eVTOLS

BRS Aerospace, which has installed more than 35,000 of its ballistic recovery parachutes in a range of aircraft, from ultralights to general aviation and military airplanes, now is working to develop systems for eVTOLS, the company said at the recent Uber Elevate conference.

BRS Aerospace, which has installed more than 35,000 of its ballistic recovery parachutes in a range of aircraft, from ultralights to general aviation and military airplanes, now is working to develop systems for eVTOLS, the company said at the recent Uber Elevate conference. "Working with a number of new aircraft manufacturers, BRS Aerospace is at the early stages of creating technology that could make eVTOL aircraft a reality," said BRS Aerospace president Enrique Dillon. The recovery system is seen as a critical component to make the concept viable, Dillon said.

"Autonomous flight over highly populated urban environments is a challenge that will require a lot of work," Dillon said. "Safety both in the air and on the ground is not an option anymore, and we are not there yet. But I have no doubt that urban air mobility, not too far from today, will become a reality." Other participants in the conference, including Embraer and Pipistrel, unveiled concepts for eVTOLs and for urban sky ports.