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The obvious way to do this would be with a heavy-lift helicopter, but the article says this: >Helicopters are more costly than airplanes, and flying with a dan
by ccleve 3y ago
The obvious way to do this would be with a heavy-lift helicopter, but the article says this:
>Helicopters are more costly than airplanes, and flying with a dangling blade designed to catch wind would prove complex and dangerous.
Um, why not enclose the blade in a tube?
There are heavy-lift helicopters that can go 170 mph and carry 40 tons. No runway required.
- threeseed 3y ago> There are heavy-lift helicopters that can go 170 mph and carry 40 tons Looking at the list below they mention that the helicopters can accomodate the weight in total but not externally. So could be that the lifting mechanism is the limiting factor. https://www.fairlifts.com/helicopters/the-top-10-heavy-lift-helicopters-for-2024/ https://www.fairlifts.com/helicopters/the-top-10-heavy-lift-...