Bee-Plane TRL3
Redefining Aviation with Detachable Fuselage Technology
We’re reshaping the future of aviation through an innovative medium-range aircraft featuring a modular, detachable fuselage system. This revolutionary concept rethinks traditional aircraft design, making maintenance, configuration, and turnaround operations significantly more efficient.
Project status: TRL3 – Collaborative Innovation Since 2021
Our journey at TRL3 (Technology Readiness Level 3) started in 2021. With closure planned for June 2024, this phase has been a rich period of design iteration and collaborative experimentation.
Partners: Estaca (Saint-Quentin, Laval, Bordeaux), École Centrale Lille, Lycée Diderot, Lycée Louis Armand.
Engineering for the Future
This stage of development focused on concept validation, collaborative simulation, and academic-industrial synergy. Every design aspect was challenged and refined with input from top French engineering schools.
TRL3 isn’t just a milestone—it’s a testbed for the collaborative spirit embedded in the BeePlane philosophy.
Explore the Bee-Plane Wiki
Go deeper into the Bee-Plane concept through our dedicated Wiki. Discover the design milestones, technical architecture, and the academic partnerships fueling this disruptive vision in aviation.
Bee-Plane is a collaborative R&D program currently in TRL3, focused on developing a medium-range modular aircraft featuring a detachable fuselage.
- Project website : www.bee-plane.com
- License : Lesser Open Bee License v1.3
- University Network : Aeronautical Universities
Aeronautical Projects & Open Licensing
Bee-Plane TM proudly contributes to the aeronautical ecosystem through open innovation. Since 2013, our research is distributed under the Lesser Open Bee License 1.3, supporting knowledge sharing and collaborative engineering.
In 2012, the Bee-License 1.2 laid the foundation. By 2013, Bee-License 1.3 became our standard, enabling direct contributions from four universities during the first year.
Bee-Plane™: Innovation in Action
The Bee-Plane initiative is at TRL2 since 2019. The project’s first TRL was reached after collaborative work with academic partners and validation testing on design elements and structural modules.
This initiative exemplifies our licensing philosophy: shared research, mutual advancement, and open, traceable contributions.
Redefining Airborne Medical Care
Innovation doesn’t stop at design. The Bee-Plane Hospital Basket is an airborne medical module featuring dedicated surgical rooms, private beds, and a crew rest zone — all integrated into a reconfigurable aircraft layout.
Originally conceived in 2012/2013 during TRL1, this concept includes two surgical units at the rear, general medicine at the front, and a modular area with single and four-bed rooms in the center.
Passenger Comfort Reimagined
Bee-Plane’s passenger module has been designed with long-range comfort in mind. With its triple-pressure bubble structure and optimized layout for 220 passengers, this cabin balances safety, space and functionality.
The cabin includes two aisles, front/middle galley areas, central exits under wings, and luggage walls that double as reinforcement structures. Main access doors are located on both sides for smooth boarding.
Looking Ahead
As TRL3 nears completion, BeePlane’s mission intensifies: from advancing modular fuselage designs to embracing hybrid-electric propulsion and exploring sustainable fuel systems, our goal is clear — shape the next generation of efficient and sustainable aircraft.
We’re building a network — inviting academic labs, industrial leaders, and technology providers to join this vision. Together, we’re redefining the rules of aviation through innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven engineering.
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