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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 天前

China claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a ton

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China claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a ton

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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 天前
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China reportedly debuts world’s first ducted ton-class UFO-style eVTOL
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UFO-shaped eVTOL unveiled in China, offering 3-second takeoff, 992 lbs payload, aimed at logistics and aerial rescue missions.
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    It stands for Vertical Take Off and Landing

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      The implied part of VTOL is that it’s only vertical for takeoff and landing, and otherwise primarily a horizontally propelled craft.

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        What do you mean a hot air balloon isnt vtol???

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      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

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        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

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          Tilting like helicopters and multicopters, you don’t need a dedicated directional thrust, just vectoring

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        It does have some surfaces that look like they could produce lift.

        Traveling fast enough it could probably lose thrust and “land” horizontally… Until the legs grab and it tumbles.

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