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EVA-X GHOST

Stealth carrier for a more secure tomorrow. A low-noise, adaptive-visual six-I1 carrier available in battery-electric (GHOST-E) and hydrogen fuel-cell (GHOST-H2) configurations.

Product family

Two energy configurations. One protected magazine.

GHOST is maintained in two energy configurations. Both carry six EVA-X I1 ISR/tracking/communications aircraft in a protected 2-column × 3-vertical-level magazine and retain the adaptive visible-light underside. GHOST-E is battery-electric; GHOST-H2 uses compressed hydrogen fuel-cell cruise power with a high-power buffer battery.

6

Six-I1 protected magazine

2 x 3

Column × level arrangement

Adaptive

Visible-light underside

GHOST-specific endurance wing

A larger wing, built to reduce cruise power.

GHOST uses a purpose-built endurance wing rather than the shared 72 in EVA-X MINI airframe wing. The larger wing is a development change intended to reduce wing loading and cruise power — final airfoil, structure, and rotor clearance require validation.

Wingspan (target)

84 in / 2.13 m

Wing area

~7.0 ft² / 0.65 m²

Aspect ratio

~7.0

Cruise band

55–70 mph

Length

44 in / 1.12 m

Height (VTOL)

15 in / 0.38 m

Two energy configurations

Match the powertrain to the mission.

Same magazine, same adaptive underside — endurance, range, and logistics are the trade.

GHOST-E

Battery-electric

The lighter, simpler configuration — all-electric propulsion with no fuel-cell integration to manage.

Run time

~1–2 hr (3+ hr stretch objective)

Range

~60–120 mi

Fuel storage

HV battery, ~14 lb class

Power unit

Battery-electric (no fuel cell)

Battery

~1.6–2.2 kWh stored, ~80% usable

Cruise speed

55–70 mph

Planning estimates only. GHOST-E remains a development design; endurance and range depend on final battery, mass, and CG closure.

GHOST-H2

Compressed hydrogen fuel-cell

Longer endurance and range, trading simplicity for a PEM fuel cell and compressed-H₂ storage system.

Run time

~3.5–4.5 hr

Range

~200–280 mi

Fuel storage

~0.25–0.35 kg compressed H₂

Fuel cell target

PEM fuel cell, ~2–3 kW continuous target

Battery

~0.5–1.0 kWh buffer

Cruise speed

55–70 mph

Planning estimates only. Final supplier provenance, stack/tank mass, altitude performance, and balance-of-plant loads must be verified.

Side by side

Choose the energy architecture for the mission.

Simpler, lighter

GHOST-E

Battery-electric

~1–2 hr

Run time

~60–120 mi

Range

~66 lb

Fuel type — planning loaded mass

Longer endurance

GHOST-H2

Compressed hydrogen fuel-cell

~3.5–4.5 hr

Run time

~200–280 mi

Range

~72 lb

Fuel type — planning loaded mass

Preliminary cruise power

Modeled power draw across the cruise band.

Variant

55 mph

60 mph

65 mph

70 mph

GHOST-E

1.34 kW

1.42 kW

1.54 kW

1.69 kW

GHOST-H2

1.48 kW

1.55 kW

1.65 kW

1.79 kW

Sizing model: sea-level ISA, CD0 0.055, Oswald efficiency 0.82, 76% propeller efficiency, 92% motor/inverter efficiency, and ~180 W auxiliary load. Not measured performance.

Six-I1 payload magazine

A protected magazine, not an exposed payload rack.

Six I1 aircraft ride in a 2-column × 3-vertical-level magazine (470 × 255 × 380 mm), each ≤1.40 lb for ≤8.4 lb total, plus a ~1.2 lb rack.

REAR CUTAWAY (DOORS OPEN) / SIDE CUTAWAY (BATTERY + AVIONICS)

INTERNAL LAYOUT — REAR / SIDE / TOP VIEW

I1 interceptor (for reference)

The aircraft the magazine is built to carry.

Length

10.2 in (260 mm)

Wingspan

7.5 in (190 mm)

Weight (target)

≤ 1.40 lb (635 g)

Variants

I1-EO · I1-LR · I1-R

Adaptive visible-light system

Real-time environment matching.

A zoned RGBW display with diffuser, mounted to the underside, is designed to reduce visible contrast against the sky and terrain background — matching in real time rather than relying on a single static paint scheme.

100–150 W

Typical power draw

≤250 W

Peak power

≤3.2 lb

System mass

Fail-safe: passive/off.

Acoustic planning estimates

Modeled sound pressure level by distance.

Distance

Low

Nominal

High

10 m

60 dBA

65 dBA

70 dBA

25 m

52 dBA

57 dBA

62 dBA

50 m

46 dBA

51 dBA

56 dBA

100 m

40 dBA

45 dBA

50 dBA

200 m

34 dBA

39 dBA

44 dBA

500 m

26 dBA

31 dBA

36 dBA

1,000 m

20 dBA

25 dBA

30 dBA

Ideal free-field estimates only — not measured GHOST performance.

GHOST-H2 integration requirements

What the hydrogen system has to solve.

Type IV pressure vessel(s), regulator, shutoff, relief, and H₂ detection
Fuel-cell air supply, cooling, and water management
DC/DC interface to the propulsion bus
Buffer battery for VTOL, transition, and fault reserve
Packaging that preserves the six-I1 magazine and CG envelope
Supplier-based altitude derating and parasitic-load data

Supply chain & status

Stated plainly, not softened.

Important

No Chinese-manufactured flight-critical or propulsion components are permitted. Both configurations remain development designs; ranges and endurance are planning estimates until supplier data, mass/CG closure, and flight testing are complete.

Mission profiles

Built for presence, not just a single pass.

01 ISR & Reconnaissance

Persistent, low-signature observation of an area or route.

02 Persistent Surveillance

Extended on-station time with a reduced visual and acoustic footprint.

03 Counter-UAS (6×I1)

Deploy the six-I1 magazine for distributed detection and tracking.

04 Border & Maritime Monitoring

Long-range coverage over water and remote border terrain.

05 Urban Operations

Low-noise presence suited to populated or sensitive environments.

06 Tactical Support

Forward ISR and communications relay for supported ground elements.

Quiet capabilities. Real impact.

A smaller footprint. Harder to see.

GHOST-E and GHOST-H2 share one magazine and one adaptive underside — request the full Rev G specification to review planning estimates, open engineering items, and the validation path.