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Seeing it fly side-ways in circles (2 minutes into the 1st of the final 3 videos) is pretty wild. Not sure how the 2 rotors can create sideways thrust...
by tromp 4y ago
Seeing it fly side-ways in circles (2 minutes into the 1st of the final 3 videos) is pretty wild. Not sure how the 2 rotors can create sideways thrust...
- jojobas 4y agoA slight tilt in the direction of flight?
- tromp 4y agoSurprisingly it's going the same speed of 8m/s as the previous forward flight...
- yencabulator 4y agoI don't think anything implied that was the top speed, more that the system can regulate its speed to match what was requested. The top speed for winged flight is likely higher than helicopter mode.
- jojobas 4y agoYou can tell by the sound that the motors work much harder in that mode. It could probably go 3x fast in normal mode.
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y agoA combination of differential throttling and the flaps. The flaps are in the prop wash so they don't need airspeed to exert forces.