"Falling from the sky when something goes wrong" may be overstating the
risk of this design.
Considering that it has wings and a pusher motor/prop, and that the
vertical props appear to stow away during forward flight - if there's a
problem during flight it looks like it could land like a conventional
airplane, gliding to the nearest airport or flat area rather than
falling like a rock. For the majority of its operation it appears to be
more of an airplane than a helicopter.
If there's a problem during takeoff or landing, when the vertical rotors
are apparently temporarily used, the area in peril would most likely be
a landing pad and not someone's home.
Given that it's still under development and not expected to be in use
for a few years, it will be interesting to see how it progresses as it
develops into a deliverable, certified commercial aircraft.
Cheers,
-Jamie
On 4/8/21 9:12 PM, Alan Arrison via EV wrote:
And fall out of the sky when something goes wrong.
On 4/8/2021 10:51 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
I think this is pretty impressive technology. Usually VTOL aircraft
are heavily compromised - they usually work more like helicopters but
have poor performance (or very high fuel usage) in other respects. But
this one can do 150 mph *and* travel 250 miles *and* carry payload.
Peri
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