AERALIS Basic and Advanced Training, Operational Training, Light Combat aircraft. Great Britain

Basic and Advanced Training, Operational Training, Light Combat 

Multiple tasks requiring different capabilities but which don’t need an entirely new design for each. Basic trainer, advanced trainer, operational training, aggressor, air display, light attack. All but the last are RAF requirements which might drive different aircraft configurations such as single/dual cockpit and different wings, along with different engines. No need for every platform to carry the same capabilities and costs so optimization of the fleet is possible. All with a goal of low acquisition and operating costs. F-35 was a far more radical combination of different requirements.

This project is revolutionizing the world of flying! 

 

The new light trainer / fighter / attack / reconnaissance / non tripulated and maybe naval version (for the US Navy) and others.

Is it planning to have a V/STOL version?

This are design points

1. MODULAR SYSTEM

2. COMMON CORE FUSELAGE (CCF)

3. AVIONICS

4. COCKPIT

A version:  SINGLE SEAT + ADDITIONAL FUEL

B version: TWIN

5. Wings

Version A: BASIC SUBSONIC

Version B: ADVANCED SUBSONIC

6. Engines.

Version A: SINGLE

Version B: TWIN

Version C: LARGE

Statement from:

AERALIS CEO, Tristan Crawford:

“We are proud to be working with Thales, whose expertise in Synthetic Training solutions will augment our own innovative open-architecture aircraft and allow us to offer real options for UK-developed whole aircraft & training systems for the future of the Royal Air Force. This partnership will provide solid foundations for the support of the Future Combat Air System and the RAF future fleet, whilst also revitalizing the British whole aircraft design & manufacturing industry.”