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Getting them high enough up would require a larger super structure supporting them and would look pretty goofy to get them high enough up that a standing person
by rtkwe 7y ago
Getting them high enough up would require a larger super structure supporting them and would look pretty goofy to get them high enough up that a standing person wouldn't risk hitting them. These can also be stopped pretty quickly just by shorting all the motor leads together so stopping them in an emergency isn't very hard.
- jcims 7y agoI'll go with goofy looking and keep my legs. :)
- rtkwe 7y agoThe other thing is these are meant for operation over water so if you have crashed it will be into water and the blades will stop very quickly due to the drag.
- FabHK 7y agoI think there are extremely good reasons to keep the rotors on top, not below, with people around the craft or entering and exiting. One prop in front of single engine plane is enough of a safety hassle that one makes a big deal out of it in safety briefings, and yet people run into them again and again [1][2]. At any rate, the Volocopter [3] has the rotors on top, and while it might not look as sporty as the Kitty Hawk, I don't find it annoyingly goofy. [1] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-scruggs-model-plane-propeller_n_1382613 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-scruggs-model-plane-pr... [2] http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/graphic-man-hit-plane-propeller http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/graphic-man-hit-plane-p... [3] https://www.volocopter.com/en/ https://www.volocopter.com/en/