This
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Introducing a revolutionary new aircraft.

Supersonic aircraft can achieve twice the speed of conventional aircraft. Similarly, transonic super-laminar (TSL) aircraft can achieve twice the efficiency of traditional aircraft through laminar flow. Laminar flow is a fluid dynamics phenomenon found in nature. It is characterized by the smooth and organized flow of fluids. When fluids, or air, flow over surfaces in laminar flow (versus turbulent flow), skin friction drag is reduced by an astounding 80%.

Super-sonic

can achieve twice the speed 
of conventional aircraft.

Super-laminar

can achieve twice the efficiency 
of conventional aircraft.

Laminar flow is arguably this century’s holy grail opportunity in aircraft design.

Considered the holy grail of aerodynamic design, transonic aircraft that can achieve high degrees of laminar flow (or are "super-laminar") have eluded aircraft designers for decades. Additionally, conventional aluminum manufacturing techniques have yet to support the precision and waviness standards required to sustain laminar flow in flight—until now.

Decades of research and development.

In 2007, Otto began a decades-long journey to develop predictive laminar flow computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques with flight test data. These new predictive techniques allow Otto to optimize aircraft shapes to achieve a high degree of laminar flow.

With new ultra-high precision manufacturing techniques, these new shapes can be manufactured from advanced carbon-fiber materials to reliably achieve laminar flow in flight, dramatically reducing drag by over 30%. Our aircraft is manufactured without a rivet, seam, or gap anywhere in critical laminar flow regions.

Small reduction in drag produce large improvements in fuel burn and aircraft performance.

The Breguet range equations

Small improvements in drag (characterized by “L/D,” or the lift-to-drag ratio) produce large reductions in fuel burn.

Reducing drag lowers an aircraft's fuel burn, in turn, lowering the fuel volume and weight required to achieve a mission. Less fuel reduces the size of the wings, propulsion systems, and supporting structures, boosting a drag reduction of 30% to an aircraft efficiency improvement of 60% after all the aircraft’s systems are “cycled.” Acquisition, production, and maintenance costs are also reduced with smaller and lighter aircraft systems.In 2017, Otto put these technologies to work over a three- year flight test program in the Celera 500 full-scale technology demonstrator. The results were revolutionary. Aircraft efficiency increased by 59%.

The Otto Celera 500 EXPERIMENTAL Technology Demonstrator flew test missions over 3 years, from 2017 through 2020. The aircraft achieved a 59% improvement in fuel burn over similarly sized aircraft.

Ultra-efficient

30%
improvement in lift-to-drag ratio*
60%
less fuel burn*
90%
reduction in carbon emissions*
1/2
the operating cost*
*when compared to an aircraft of similar class

Even more revolutionary – it’s sustainable.

New biofuels made from renewable sources, called Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), reduce carbon emissions by 80%. Compounded by a 60% reduction in fuel burn at nearly 500 miles per hour, the Otto Celera 800 achieves carbon emissions per seat mile that are amazingly similar to electric vehicles (EVs). And, while burning more expensive SAF fuels, the Celera 800 achieves direct operating costs (DOCs) that are half that of comparable aircraft.

36 grams

CO2 per seat-mile

34 grams

CO2 per seat-mile

Supernatural experience.

The Celera 800 also replaces traditional windows with glare-free panoramic digital windows. We call them supernatural windows.

Supernatural windows also improve laminar flow and lower weight, increasing aircraft performance. And, they afford a cabin that is 20% larger.

Supernatural experience.

The Celera 800 also replaces traditional windows with glare-free panoramic digital windows. We call them supernatural windows.

Supernatural windows also improve laminar flow and lower weight, increasing aircraft performance. And, they afford a cabin that is 20% larger.

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