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Nice! I wonder if it would be possible to add wings and build a VTOL plane with thrust-vectoring?
by archi42 8y ago
Nice! I wonder if it would be possible to add wings and build a VTOL plane with thrust-vectoring?
- 52-6F-62 8y agoI was wondering the same. Or would external fins/wings defeat the purpose?
- archi42 8y agoWhat's the purpose of this? Seems like "I want to build that" to me. So wings would defeat the primary purpose - but once the initial goal is reached, I personally would give it a shot (for the pure fun of doing it and see if that works, too). Disclaimer: I believe building good wings is not a trivial task; even compared to this awesome rocket.
- cybrjoe 8y agoFixed wing and let the thrust-vectoring pitch it over for forward-flight. Pitch up for SpaceX style landing.
- ansible 8y agoIt's been done with two electric motors. This is the E-flite X-VERT: https://www.horizonhobby.com/efl1800 https://www.horizonhobby.com/efl1800 You can fly it like a regular plane, or hover like a quad. It doesn't do that well hovering in wind though.
- archi42 8y agoBut no trust vectoring :( still looks neat.