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the military still has issues w/ VSTOL (looking at you Osprey). the thought of uber providing electric ospreys is kind of terrifying
by djohnston 7y ago
the military still has issues w/ VSTOL (looking at you Osprey). the thought of uber providing electric ospreys is kind of terrifying
- 0xffff2 7y agoI don't think any of the various proposed UAM vehicles are pure tilt-rotors like the osprey. They pretty much all incorporate multiple motors with at least some of those motors dedicated purely to providing vertical lift.
- _Microft 7y agoLilium's [1] aircraft has multiple rotors but tilts all of them when transitioning into horizontal flight. From what I understand, [2] is an actual video of a flying prototype, not just a good render video. The Coming 2025 at the end of the video sounds scarily late, though. [1] https://lilium.com/ https://lilium.com/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjAJWrraTKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjAJWrraTKs
- 0xffff2 7y agoThat's definitely one I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I'm allowed to be specific, but I have direct experience with another vehicle that makes me skeptical that that thing will gain regulatory approval.