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"SkyFly is infinitely more stable than any helicopter. Because it is so stable, SkyFly makes flying much easier for everyone!" Says the designer about an unbui
by krschultz 16y ago
"SkyFly is infinitely more stable than any helicopter. Because it is so stable, SkyFly makes flying much easier for everyone!"
Says the designer about an unbuilt prototype.
You know the V-22 Osprey is "just" two helicopter motors mounted on pins on the end of a winged prop plane. Freaking simple.
And a rocket motor is just two tanks of propellant pumped through a big blast proof cone.
Dual counter rotating prop has lower efficiency than a single big prop, it just doesn't have a net torque on the overall vehicle. I just can't see a 6' diameter rotor being strong enough to get far off the ground cushion, much less 2x6' with all the turbulence that comes with it.
- malandrew 16y agoActually if you look at my comment above you'll see that the video I posted discusses that the problem with the original platform was that it was too stable. On the other hand the third video I posted shows a modern miniature version of the original craft. This modern version isn't nearly as stable looking as the original. I can only assume that this is either due to it's size or lack of a duct. My best is on the lack of a duct. That being said, the design for this kickstarter project uses louvres instead of a duct, so I'm wondering if he can achieve the stability of the original Hiller Flying Platform.