Orca
Orca eVTOL is an emergency medical aircraft with electric vertical take-off and landing capability. The single pilot aircraft carries three people and is built from carbon fibre composite materials. Seven independent electric motors, powered by lithium-based batteries, provide propulsion and add safety. The wingspan is 12.45 metres and the length is 8.1 metres. Electric motors start within seconds, while turbine engines need a warm-up time. Winged flight allows a higher cruise speed than rotorcraft, so patients reach treatment sooner.
Orca Emergency Medical Aircraft by Soma Varga has been highlighted as a creative example of industrial design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Orca Emergency Medical Aircraft earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Aerospace and Aircraft Design in 2021. The A' Aerospace and Aircraft Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design competition that celebrates superior design of jets, helicopters, gliders, drones, seaplanes, airships, ultralights, biplanes and more.
