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Without a vertical stabilizer, I guess it relies on thrust vectoring to control yaw. One would question why that uncommon decision was made (deleting the stabi
by z9znz 4y ago
Without a vertical stabilizer, I guess it relies on thrust vectoring to control yaw.
One would question why that uncommon decision was made (deleting the stabilizer), and the most likely reason I can imagine is weight. If that's the case, and considering composite structures, that would also suggest that payload (passengers and luggage) would be quite limited.
Ultimately it seems this total package depends very much on the array of ducted fans. While there are many of them, it is still a serious single point of failure. In a no power situation with a crosswind, how would one control the direction of the aircraft? I notice from this film that the windsock showed virtually no wind, and I doubt this was a coincidence.
- benhurmarcel 4y ago> (deleting the stabilizer), and the most likely reason I can imagine is weight More likely than weight is drag.
- z9znz 4y agoI considered that, but forward speed doesn't seem to be the priority. I think the VTOL aspect is what matters, and that suggests weight is most important. But who knows. I would much sooner ride in a helicopter than this. At least a heli can potentially autorotate in a no-power scenario.