Supernal LLC, Hyundai Motor Group’s specialized air mobility company, unveiled the S-A2 during CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) concept.
This vehicle, designed to accommodate the pilot and up to four passengers, represents the latest advancement in Supernal’s roadmap, which seeks to launch daily air travel services that are safe, efficient and accessible to all users.
Thus, the S-A2 originates after evolving from the S-A1 concept, which was first unveiled at CES 2020. This vehicle combines aerospace engineering with Hyundai’s signature attractive automotive design, resulting in a new form of transportation to get people faster and more efficiently from one point to another.
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Hyundai, Supernal and the S-A2
Supernal aims to achieve safety standards on par with commercial aviation, while seeking to ensure affordable manufacturing of its vehicles, where it is preparing to launch this product to market in 2028.
“From the beginning, Supernal has been on a mission to create the right product and the right market, at the right time,” says Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal.
“The unveiling of the S-A2 is proof of our unwavering commitment to fulfill that mission, with a vehicle design that is safe, efficient and provides a seamless path to market entry,” he continued.
Now, regarding the S-A1’s characteristics, it is listed as a V-shaped aircraft, designed to operate at a speed of 120 miles per hour and an altitude of 1,500 feet, ideal for common commuting needs in urban environments, covering distances of 25 to 40 miles in its first phases of operation.
Equipped with an electric distribution propulsion architecture, the S-A2 features eight fully tilting rotors for near-silent operation, comparable to the noise level of a dishwasher: 65 decibels during vertical takeoff and landing phases, and 45 decibels while traveling horizontally.
“Leveraging our talented team of 600 people, Hyundai Motor Group‘s extensive technical and commercial capabilities, as well as reliable aviation equipment suppliers around the world, Supernal is poised to deliver a new era in flight,” Shin concluded.
