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I don't think L/D of more than 10 is realistic for a compact VTOL aircraft even in cruise mode, and then there's the vertical take off and landing component tha
by raquo 10y ago
I don't think L/D of more than 10 is realistic for a compact VTOL aircraft even in cruise mode, and then there's the vertical take off and landing component that will cause further inefficiency especially on short trips. But at the same time I don't think it matters that much.
- aptwebapps 10y agoDepends on the type of VTOL. Quad copter? Not so efficient. Tilt-wing? I imagine it's much better. (Amateur opinion disclaimer)
- zevets 10y agoiirc a v-22 is below 5:1 and somewhere around 3:1 The new DEP designs will do better, but exceeding 10:1 seems unlikely