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Cool. It looks like it would be a big strain on the neck, having to hold your head up like that, but on the other hand, it's only for short flights... But the
by lssndrdn 17y ago
Cool. It looks like it would be a big strain on the neck, having to hold your head up like that, but on the other hand, it's only for short flights...
But the real questions is: how do you see the ground while you're landing, if you're facing up?
- TrevorJ 17y agoI would have to assume that the landings must be somewhat assisted via a fly-by-wire system of some sort. Given the size of the rotors vs the lightness of the airframe this thing would be very very touchy to land so some sort of intermediate computer translation of the pilot input would be a given.
- Entlin 17y agoApparently, there is a chin pad for that: look closely in the video at 1:40. Now only your jaws will hurt, but not your neck...
- nzmsv 17y agoThis needs some VR goggles. Not only would they solve the neck strain problem, but could assist non-professional pilots with landing.
- rbanffy 17y agohow do you see the ground while you're landing, if you're facing up? I guess you look down. The windshield looks transparent in that direction.
- sketerpot 17y agoUnless I flubbed the numbers, the thing runs out of batteries after about 20 minutes (at 140 MPH). That's a lot less strainful than, say, archaeological excavation.
- nradov 17y agoI hold my head up like that when cycling or scuba diving. It's not much of a strain.