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The method these use, retracting the blade, and jamming it into a block of metal to stop the momentum would not work on a aircraft. This method (whilst pretty
by Balero 8y ago
The method these use, retracting the blade, and jamming it into a block of metal to stop the momentum would not work on a aircraft.
This method (whilst pretty amazing) does not work outside of a static machine. You would need a couple of tons of metal attached to each rotor, and thats before getting into what would happen when you actually try and stop the rotor.
- jacobush 8y agoI am sure it could be made to work. Some kind of shroud designed to crumble in the right way, maybe start rotating itself partly. Not tons of metal. But of course, it would make the airframe a heavier and you'd pay a cost for all flights.