undefined | Better HN

0 pointssimonjgreen8y ago0 comments

All helicopters have to be able to land after an engine failure to be certified. Google autorotor

0 comments

This is not a helicopter. With the volocopter design, up to 4 of the 18 rotors can fail and you can still fly/control/land, and for contingencies there is a ballistic rescue chute.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointssimonjgreen8y ago0 comments

All helicopters have to be able to land after an engine failure to be certified. Google autorotor

0 comments

FabHK8y ago

This is not a helicopter. With the volocopter design, up to 4 of the 18 rotors can fail and you can still fly/control/land, and for contingencies there is a ballistic rescue chute.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse