Otto Celera 500L

Otto Aviation Group, LLC was established in 2008 by Bill Otto to develop the Celera 500L. William Otto has been a research scientist at Los Alamos Scientific Labs, systems engineer then chief scientist at North American Aviation. Otto Aviation is privately funded since 2008 and is seeking a Series B fundraising round: 200 million dollars are needed for FAR Part 23 certification in three years. Construction of the airplane commenced in 2015. By then, a weight-optimized conforming prototype with cabin windows and longer landing gear was expected to fly within 18 months. == Design ==

The 500L is a mid wing monoplane with a single five blade propeller in a pusher configuration. This results in no aerodynamic interference from the propeller, which is as far back as it can be. Laminar flow is used for its wings, fuselage, and empennage. Otto wants to compete with light business aircraft like the Cessna Citation CJ3+ jet or the Beechcraft King Air 350. Twin-stage turbocharging should enable a cruise altitude, where full laminar flow can be achieved for an estimated 59% lower drag than competitors. The configuration is similar to the 1948 Planet Satellite, or the 2011 EADS Voltaire electric aircraft concept. ==Specifications==

The following data is estimated by the manufacturer in a pre production stage. == See also ==