New Engine Air Inlet / Exhaust Design Meets a Key Product and Engineering Q1 Milestone
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/— XTI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTIA) (“XTI” or the “Company”), a pioneer in VTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, today announced the successful update of its engine air inlet and exhaust system design, achieving a key Q1 product and engineering milestone announced in a prior press release.
The updated engine air inlet and exhaust design significantly improves the air intake, particularly in conventional flight, to ensure the air is not hampered by the air flow boundary layer on the upper fuselage. The design team has successfully created a smooth air flow sufficient for the two turboshaft engines to optimize their performance in both vertical and conventional flight. For the engine exhaust, the design provides for a smooth engine exhaust flow, while enabling some forward thrust advantage and a minimized drag footprint. Figure 1 depicts the TriFan 600 engine inlet and exhaust for the two turboshaft engines, and Figure 2 illustrates the engine inlet flow optimization around the high-speed shaft to minimize distortion and maximize pressure recovery.