C5 Blast EDF Technology
AVVENIRE / INNOVATION ARCHIVE / 2017 → TODAY
Electric thrust.
Upward lift.
A Canadian innovation story.
The Daymak C5 Blast brought electric ducted fans to a performance go-kart in 2017. Developed at Daymak under Aldo Baiocchi’s leadership, this technology was subsequently purchased by Avvenire.
Watch the original prototype →Publicly announced May 11
Rear EDFs for forward thrust
EDFs for upward thrust
THE ORIGIN
Daymak. Aldo Baiocchi. C5 Blast.
The May 11, 2017 Daymak announcement identifies Aldo Baiocchi as president, Akili Sylvester as lead project manager and Jason Roy as vice-president. It describes a working prototype combining electric wheel drive with fan-generated thrust. Read the dated announcement ↗
This page preserves that development history and the people behind it. Avvenire has acquired the C5 Blast EDF technology originally developed at Daymak. The acquisition carries the technology into Avvenire’s portfolio while retaining clear credit for its origins.
ALDO’S VISION / MAY 11, 2017
“This technology could be applied to any vehicle and give boosting power unheard of before. If you want to go faster call us!”
— Aldo Baiocchi, quoted in Daymak’s 2017 C5 Blast announcement.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
See the prototype in action.
Daymak C5 Blast prototype testing. Watch on YouTube ↗
HOW IT WORKS
One platform. Three sources of force.
An electric ducted fan, or EDF, uses an electric motor to accelerate air through a surrounding duct. The direction of that airflow determines the direction of the reaction force on the vehicle.
01 / Wheel drive
The announced C5 Blast used a 10 kW liquid-cooled electric motor with a Daymak Drive controller.
02 / Rear thrust
Four rear fans provided a reported combined forward thrust of 60 kg-force.
03 / Upward lift
Eight additional fans provided a reported 96 kg-force of upward thrust.
Figures above are manufacturer-reported 2017 specifications. The announcement expresses thrust in “kg”; kg-force makes clear that this is force, not vehicle mass.
Lift changes wheel loading. It does not remove mass.
Upward fan thrust can support part of a vehicle’s weight, reducing the normal force carried by its tyres. The vehicle’s mass and inertia remain. Less wheel loading can also affect traction, braking and stability; it does not automatically produce faster acceleration.
Thrust, lift and downforce are different jobs.
Rearward airflow can push a vehicle forward. Downward airflow can generate upward lift. A fan system designed to create downforce instead pushes the vehicle toward the road to increase tyre loading. These functions should be distinguished when comparing fan-assisted vehicles.
BEYOND THE TRACK
The ambition extended to flight.
Baiocchi discussed hovering and flight as future possibilities in 2017. Daymak’s R&D archive also records a flying-suit project beginning in 2018, with EDF-powered human lift as its goal. Explore Daymak’s R&D archive ↗
These are documented development ambitions.
The next chapter belongs to Avvenire.
Avvenire purchased this EDF technology from Daymak. Recognising its history matters: innovation is built by people, tested through prototypes and strengthened by an accurate public record.
For technology, partnership or media enquiries, contact the Avvenire team.
Contact Avvenire →info@avvenire.com · avvenire.com
Sources & record
- Daymak’s C5 Blast launch announcement — May 11, 2017, distributed by PR Newswire. Source for launch details, team attribution and reported specifications.
- Daymak C5 Blast prototype-testing video — original footage supplied for this archive.
- Daymak research and development archive — C5 Blast and flying-suit development entries.
- Avvenire acquisition — company statement, published October 1, 2026.
This history concerns Daymak’s C5 Blast application of EDF technology. It does not claim invention of electric ducted fans generally or determine the scope or priority of any patent.