Hyd’s BluJ Aerospace begins flight tests of Gen#2 logistics aircraft
Designed as a commercial-grade aircraft for heavy-payload logistics, Gen #2 has a payload target of over 200 kg, operates under a 500-kg maximum take-off weight
Hyderabad: BluJ Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based deep-tech aerospace company, has unveiled Gen #2, the first aircraft developed on its VANTIS platform architecture after four years of in-house research and development.
The company said Gen #2 is undergoing active flight testing following Gen #1, which completed India’s first public flight demonstration of a 500-kg class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Designed as a commercial-grade aircraft for heavy-payload logistics, Gen #2 has a payload target of over 200 kg, operates under a 500-kg maximum take-off weight and uses a lift-plus-cruise configuration. The fully battery-powered aircraft is being used for payload testing and logistics mission evaluations.
BluJ said VANTIS serves as the common technology platform integrating the airframe, propulsion, controls and autonomy systems, enabling faster and lower-cost development of multiple VTOL variants.
“The next major shift in aviation is the move from single product programmes to platform based architectures,” said Amar Sri Vatsavaya, founder and CEO of BluJ Aerospace.
The company said its commercial pipeline spans logistics, energy, airports and defence sectors, and includes partnerships with a power sector PSU and defence companies.
BluJ is also developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for long-range passenger variants targeted for 2027-28 in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Cochin International Airport Limited.
The company operates from a 40,000 sq ft facility in Hyderabad with over 50 engineers and aerospace specialists.