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>There is almost no survivable failure mode with that design. Parachute?

• nradov 7y ago
  Parachutes can help, but even with rocket assist there can be a "dead zone": too high for passengers to survive a crash but too low for the parachute to fully deploy. The aircraft also has to be fairly stable for the parachute to deploy successfully; if the aircraft has a sharp pitch or roll speed due to thrust imbalance then the parachute might not work.
  • tim333 7y ago
    Maybe a modified version of this skyscraper escape system https://i.redd.it/5ltd9qizlh621.gif https://i.redd.it/5ltd9qizlh621.gif ?
  • mrfusion 7y ago
    There should be ways to deploy parachutes faster. Maybe with springs or pressurized gas. Otherwise having large airbags deploy under the vehicle could be another option.