The subject of the study is the application of various layout schemes for vertical take-off and horizontal flight aircraft using electric power plants. The purpose of the work is to analyze existing eVTOL schemes in order to identify their advantages and disadvantages and justify the choice of the most effective aircraft layout. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were set: to review modern vertical take-off aircraft and promising conceptual solutions, to conduct a comparative analysis of various eVTOL configurations, and to investigate their aerodynamic characteristics. The research used methods of system analysis for a critical assessment of existing eVTOL schemes and simulation modeling to verify the performance of the selected configurations. The results include justification for the selection of the most effective eVTOL scheme and the results of aerodynamic analysis of various layout options. A series of simulation experiments was conducted, which confirmed the reliability of the conclusions. The conclusions identify the flight modes in which the corresponding eVTOL designs demonstrate the highest efficiency, and summarize the results of the simulation studies.