The Guardian development program centers around usability and functionality requirements that are intended to deliver a highly practical air platform for a wide range of use cases; in particular medical rescue, provision of air taxi services to people dependent on wheelchairs, and bulky goods transport in urban environments.

As a scaled development program, the airframe design has been validated at multiple sizes. As of 2022, we have achieved human liftoff with a Part 103 compliant, 1/2 scale airframe (the G1) and performed extensive load testing validating the structural cabin design.

Mandatory platform requirements:

1. Oversized cabin interior capable of fitting a full sized gurney 
2. Wide Rear Loading Ramp providing wheelchair and gurney access
3. Seating for 4 – 6 passengers
4. Vertical Takeoff and Landing Capability
5. Capable of Z-Axis flight at 0deg angle of attack
6. Triple lift systems redundancy

Continuous improvement requirements:

6. Maximize flight time and usable range
7. Maximize payload capacity