01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems (Use cases and Applications)
LIFT-AND-CRUISE EVTOL BOX-WING CONFIGURATION FOR THE LOW ALTITUDE ECONOMY
A. Frediani¹, E. Rizzo¹, G. Palaia, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; K. Abu Salem, University of Trento, Italy; M. Martini¹; ¹SkyBox Engineering, Italy
This paper presents the design, development, and prototyping of a lift-and-cruise eVTOL aircraft based on a box-wing configuration for low-altitude economy applications. The proposed architecture combines vertical lift capability with aerodynamic efficiency in cruise, supporting scalable, low-noise, and energy-efficient operations, and is validated through flying tests of a scaled demonstrator.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0643