Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoChina claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a toninterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down12
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minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoDoes the definition of VTOL not include the ability to transition to forward thrust? Looks cool but I’d just call it a multicopter
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoIt stands for Vertical Take Off and Landing
minus-squarePumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThe implied part of VTOL is that it’s only vertical for takeoff and landing, and otherwise primarily a horizontally propelled craft.
minus-square0x0@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhat do you mean a hot air balloon isnt vtol???
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYes I do know that, but I am not aware of any aircraft that is “a VTOL” but only does vertical take off and landing
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIf it only did up and down then it wouldn’t be very practical or useful in most applications. There must be some sort of propulsion
Does the definition of VTOL not include the ability to transition to forward thrust? Looks cool but I’d just call it a multicopter
It stands for Vertical Take Off and Landing
The implied part of VTOL is that it’s only vertical for takeoff and landing, and otherwise primarily a horizontally propelled craft.
What do you mean a hot air balloon isnt vtol???
Yes I do know that, but I am not aware of any aircraft that is “a VTOL” but only does vertical take off and landing
If it only did up and down then it wouldn’t be very practical or useful in most applications. There must be some sort of propulsion