Chitoshi Tamaoki

Background

About Chitoshi Tamaoki

Kasaero GmbH Stuttgart, Germany Research & Development and Qualification & Certification of Aircraft (CS-22, CS-23, LSA) Internship Trainee • Basic concept design of electric propulsion system for aircraft (LSA class) in the scope of HyFly project • Concept Proposal of an autonomous ground vehicle for HAPS aircraft for a Japanese company Full-time Employee • Implementation of the electric propulsion system in the scope of HyFly project and successfully completed the first flight (Dec. 2023 – Sep. 2024) Responsible for implementation of the electric system 400 V and 12 V system with maximum power of 70 kW complying with LSA class certification Design of the system, laboratory/ground testing, installation of the system in the aircraft, compliance testing Coordination with the authority (DULV) Project manager for a short term (Apr-Sep. 2023) leading the aircraft restoration along with the electric propulsion system development (Resigned to lead the autonomous ground vehicle project as its project manager) • Designing the electric propulsion system of 10-seater electric aircraft https://md-aircraft.com/(Dec. 2023 – Now) The aircraft can replace short range flights complying the local regulations aiming for carbon neutral flights. 800 V and 24 V system with maximum power of 350 kW (per motor) with the compliance target of CS-23 • Feasibility study of the autonomous ground vehicle for HAPS aircraft for a Japanese company (Jan. – Mar. 2024) NDA and contract negotiation Contact person for the customer • Compliance study of the autonomous ground vehicle for HAPS aircraft for the Japanese company (Jan. – Mar. 2025) Contract negotiation Supervising the project progress • PoC development of the autonomous ground vehicle for HAPS aircraft for the Japanese company (Sep. 2024 – Mar. 2025) Autonomous takeoff and landing platform for HAPS aircraft 1 m × 1 m vehicle with the mass of 100 kg with the maximum speed of 40 km/h for 2-4 m wingspan aircraft Swerve steering system (all-wheel steering system) for crabbing while taking a curve Contract negotiation, customer affairs, led the project as a project manager leading up to 4 people + 3