{"id":7339,"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2022-09-13T18:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:01:42","slug":"skydrive-makes-progress-toward-acquiring-type-certification-with-the-development-of-a-composite-vehicles-structure-by-toray-carbon-magic-and-starting-material-conformity-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/7339","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Makes Progress Toward Acquiring Type Certification with the Development of a Composite Vehicle\u2019s Structure by Toray Carbon Magic, and Starting Material Conformity Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

SkyDrive Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0(headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture; Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO; hereinafter \u201cthe Company\u201d), a developer of \u201cflying cars\u201d1\u00a0<\/sup>and \u201ccargo drones\u201d, partnered with\u00a0Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0(headquartered in Maibara-city, Shiga-prefecture; Akiyoshi Oku, President and Representative Director; hereinafter \u201cTCM\u201d), providing advanced Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (\u201cCFRP\u201d) products for the automotive, aerospace and other industries, to develop a composite vehicle\u2019s structure together. We started with material conformity testing.<\/p>\n

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\u25a0Background of Development<\/strong>
\nWith the mission of \u201cleading the once-in-a-century mobility revolution,\u201d we are developing \u201cflying cars\u201d to realize a future that utilizes the sky for daily transportation. In 2025, we aim to enter into service in the Osaka Bay Area using the \u201cflying car\u201d of the SkyDrive Type SD-05, a two-seater vehicle for which we are currently pursuing type certification.<\/p>\n

The most important factor in the development of the two-seater SD-05 is to reduce the weight of the vehicle. TCM\u2019s design and manufacturing technologies and facilities are extremely effective in achieving this goal, and we have been engaged in discussions and prototypes of a light and strong CFRP structure for a flying car.<\/p>\n

CFRP is a resin base material to which carbon fiber is added as a reinforcing material. In addition to high rigidity and high strength, carbon fiber also has features such as electrical conductivity, heat resistance, low thermal expansion coefficient, self-lubricity, and X-ray permeability. By taking advantage of these features, it is expected to make products lighter, larger, smaller, and more energy-efficient, and is widely used in a variety of applications.<\/p>\n

TCM\u2019s design technology, prototype proposal capabilities, and high-precision autoclave production technology, cultivated through the design and manufacture of racing car parts, are highly recognized by the market, and the company currently produces many CFRP parts not only for automotive applications but also in a wide range of other fields.<\/p>\n

SkyDrive will proceed, together with TCM, with material conformity testing, acquire type certification2<\/sup>, and promote development with the target of launching air taxi services in the Osaka Bay Area in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u25a0Comments from the companies<\/strong>
\nAkiyoshi Oku, President and Representative Director, Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.<\/strong>
\nWe are delighted that our lightweight and aerodynamic technologies cultivated in the development of racing cars will be utilized in developing the \u201cflying car\u201d. We will continue to work proactively on the development of elemental technologies required for flying the vehicle, and together with SkyDrive, we will strive to contribute to the future society.<\/p>\n

Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Chief Executive Officer, SkyDrive Inc.<\/strong>
\nToray Carbon Magic\u2019s advanced carbon fiber reinforced plastic is an essential element of our two-seater aircraft SD-05. Starting with this material compatibility testing, we will continue to work closely together to promote the development of a light and strong \u201cflying car\u201d airframe structure, with the aim of realizing an air mobility society.<\/p>\n

1<\/sup>\u00a0Flying cars, formally eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, are characterized by electrification, a fully autonomous autopilot, and vertical takeoff and landing. A new advancement in the field of mobility, the development of flying cars is being promoted globally. In Japan, the Public-Private Council for Air Mobility Revolution was established in 2018 for that purpose. The project is expected to lead to taxi services in urban areas, new means of transportation for remote islands and mountainous areas, and emergency transport in times of disaster. A roadmap formulated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) anticipates the start of business in 2023 and full-scale deployment in 2030.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2<\/sup>\u00a0Certificate issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in accordance with the Civil Aeronautics Law, certifying that the design, structure, strength, and performance of each type of newly developed aircraft comply with the prescribed safety and environmental standards.<\/p>\n

Press release regarding SkyDrive\u2019s certification activities:
\nhttps:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/archives\/9238<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.carbonmagic.com\/en\/<\/a>
\nSkyDrive Inc. \uff1ahttps:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACTS
\nSkyDrive Inc.
\nPublic Relations
\nRisa OISHI
\nrisa.oishi@skydrive.co.jp
\ninfo@skydrive.co.jp<\/p>\n

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SkyDrive Inc.\u00a0(headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture; Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO; hereinafter \u201cthe Company\u201d), a developer of \u201cflying cars\u201d1\u00a0and \u201ccargo drones\u201d, partnered with\u00a0Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.\u00a0(headquartered in Maibara-city, Shiga-prefecture; Akiyoshi Oku, President and Representative Director; hereinafter \u201cTCM\u201d), providing advanced Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (\u201cCFRP\u201d) products for the automotive, aerospace and other industries, to develop a 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