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Old February 10th 18, 08:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default VTOL Electric Aircraft

On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 06:55:48 -0800, Whiskey Charlie wrote:

Wouldn't easy solution be to just shut off the motors when unloading and
offloading passengers? Or put them up high like the "flying taxi"
volocopter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qArZGwtRINg

They are off but the walkway is pretty narrow - would yo walk up to the
cabin and get in, knowing that fully charged batteries are connected to
the rotor motors?

And, as you say, why didn't they put the rotors above the cabin like the
volocopter? Apart from anything, that would save wear and abrasion on
motors and rotors when operating from dusty or sandy ground.

I want the inflatable glider suit worn by Kath Two in the final part of
"Seveneves".


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