Ideas alone can’t change the world. It takes grit. In this podcast, Siemens sits down with startup founders, ecosystem partners and more in a quest to get to the bottom of what makes startups (and the people in them) tick.
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Ideas alone can’t change the world. It takes grit. In this podcast, Siemens sits down with startup founders, ecosystem partners and more in a quest to get to the bottom of what makes startups (and the people in them) tick.
At Siemens, we understand the struggles of early-stage startups. Let us remove the barriers on your startup journey by helping you transform your engineering ideas into real, marketable products with industry-leading software solutions. Join the Siemens Startups Program to grow your startup to its full potential. Want to get in touch? Reach out here.
32 Engines, Zero Emissions: What Startup Innovators Can Learn from Cosmic Aerospace’s Skylark
Pioneers
41 minutes
9 months ago
32 Engines, Zero Emissions: What Startup Innovators Can Learn from Cosmic Aerospace’s Skylark
How can aviation achieve zero-emission flight without compromising performance and range? What does it take to build the next generation of electric aircraft from the ground up?
Aviation is at a crossroads, with sustainability emerging as a critical goal for the industry. But what does the future hold for electric aviation, and how can it achieve zero-emission flight while meeting commercial demands?
In this episode of Pioneers, the Siemens Startup Podcast, host Kevin Blevins speaks with Christopher Chahine, the co-founder and CEO of Cosmic Aerospace. Christopher shares his journey from researching fluid dynamics at the von Karman Institute and the University of Oxford to founding Cosmic Aerospace, a company dedicated to creating ultra-efficient, all-electric passenger aircraft with long flight ranges.
Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities in building sustainable aviation technology, from overcoming range limitations to navigating FAA certification.
Christopher also highlights the importance of leveraging Siemens’ advanced tools, such as STAR CCM+ and Femap, in bringing Skylark’s innovative design to life.
Listeners will discover how Cosmic Aerospace’s Skylark aircraft is poised to revolutionize regional aviation with its zero-emission, highly efficient design and why embracing current battery technology without betting on miracles is a cornerstone of their strategy.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The dangers associated with aviation CO2 emissions ( 06:00 )
Characteristics and capabilities of the new Skylark electric aircraft ( 10:30 )
The significance of a clean-sheet design for electric aircraft efficiency (11:00)
Key milestones in Cosmic Aerospace’s journey ( 16:00 )
The design philosophy with regards to battery technology ( 25:30 )
The outcome of test flights and subscale aircrafts ( 30:00 )
Plans and strategy around production and ensuring affordability and maintainability ( 33:50 )
Why did Aerospace choose to use Siemens products? ( 35:30 )
Christopher’s advice for budding entrepreneurs in the aerospace industry ( 36:50 )
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Kevin Blevins
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Pioneers
Ideas alone can’t change the world. It takes grit. In this podcast, Siemens sits down with startup founders, ecosystem partners and more in a quest to get to the bottom of what makes startups (and the people in them) tick.
At Siemens, we understand the struggles of early-stage startups. Let us remove the barriers on your startup journey by helping you transform your engineering ideas into real, marketable products with industry-leading software solutions. Join the Siemens Startups Program to grow your startup to its full potential. Want to get in touch? Reach out here.
