The Future of Advanced Air Mobility

Aero G Aviation is developing  both their UV-4 unmanned eVTOL cargo aircraft and aG-4 Liberty passenger eVTOL aircraft, which began as a research project at Bergen Community College in New Jersey. The design for this shows either hybrid- or all-electric power driving tilting ducted fans. In 2019, the company applied for a patent covering its proposed propulsion system.

As of February 2020, both aircraft are still in the early stages of design work. Aero G Aviation's CEO Joseph Mattern told FutureFlight that the company is open to offers from larger companies to acquire its technology.

In August 2020, the company filed a patent application for its design and technology.

Timeline

patent filed

Aero G Aviation filed a U.S. patent application on August 20, 2020.

Outlook

Our objective assessment of this program’s probable success.

FutureFlight assesses the probability of success for a new aircraft program by considering the following criteria:

  • Total investment funds available in proportion to the anticipated cost of getting an aircraft certified and in service
  • A company’s in-house capability (in terms of numbers of engineers, technical staff, and customer support teams)
  • The past experience of the company and its senior leadership in developing aircraft
  • The caliber and past experience of key program partners
  • Whether key aircraft systems have been selected and are available for use
  • Whether the preliminary design review has been completed
  • Whether the design for the full-scale prototype has been completed
  • Whether the type certification process has been formally initiated with an appropriate regulator
  • Whether the company has achieved a first flight with a full-scale prototype
  • The number of hours logged in a flight test program
  • Whether type certification has been achieved
  • The number of orders and commitment received for the aircraft
  • Whether the company has adequate facilities to begin series production of the aircraft
Our Methodology

Aero G Aviation is a small, privately-owned company that has been working on eVTOL designs since 2015 when the founder Robert Gomez was at Bergen Community College in New Jersey.

In February 2020, a newly appointed CEO launched efforts to seek investors to support the program or purchase the company's intellectual property for $5 million. Aero G has several patents pending for its designs. In August 2020, the company filed a patent application covering the design and technology for its planned aircraft. Without funding, there seems to be little prospect of taking the aircraft to market.

Aero G Models

aG-4 Liberty Specifications

local vtol Lift + Cruise

Performance

  • Passenger Capacity
    10
  • Range
    n/a
  • Cruise Speed
    322 mph
  • Powerplant Type
    ducted fan
  • Power Source
    hybrid_fe
  • Endurance
    n/a
  • Max Altitude
    n/a
  • Takeoff Distance
    n/a
  • Landing Distance
    n/a
  • Empty Weight
    10,320 lb
  • MGTOW
    12,500 lb
  • Payload Weight
    2,000 lb

Dimensions

  • Length
    41 ft
  • Width
    13 ft
  • Height
    18 ft
  • Wingspan
    49 ft

The aG-4 Liberty is an eVTOL aircraft being designed to carry up to 10 passengers. It will have either electric or hybrid electric power driving four tilting ducted fans. It is intended to be operated with a ballistic parachute and a rear door to the cabin. The company has not published projected range for the aircraft.

Key Personnel

Robert Gomez

Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Founder

Joseph Erik Mattern

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)