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VTOL Supersonic aircraft

Discussion in 'Future Vehicles' started by Buckminster, Sep 10, 2018.

  1. Thekiwi

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    There are much more exciting electric planes in development, we have a large thread for electric planes in general here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/electric-planes.1307/
     
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    What happened to that flying company in Washington that was converting all it's airplanes to electric Are they flying passengers yet
     
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    #25 Brando, Jun 29, 2020
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    An internet search will offer many more shorter yet interesting articles.
    For those that want official details:
    https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019/07/15/ElectricAircraftWorkingGroupReport-June2019.pdf

    Sadly, I'm afraid our State government will only hinder and not help. Of course governments can't seem to resist an opportunity for regulations and fees.
     
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    https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1294803765367726080
    Elon seems to think his "idea" is great. What could the idea be related to:

    Possible
    • Powertrain, motor, position of fans, inlets, rotation of exhaust for landing etc.
    • High level concept - blended wing, shape of wing
    • Launch method - ground based slingshot?

    Unlikely
    • Battery related
    • Autonomous although likely will be
    • Seat configuration although could be standing seats?

    My first idea is that it will be a blended wing and the front fans will allow vertical landing without swivelling. However they will somehow do one or more of the following:
    • Create lift in flight
    • Reduce the sonic boom
    In addition to allowing transition to / from hover.
     
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    33 mins - 400 Wh/kg = 1000 km range, 480 Wh/kg = 2000 km

    Expecting propellor aircraft first. Elec jet in 5 years.

     
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    Best description of Elon's design towards the end of the Joe Rogan interview.

    Large gimballed fans
    Structural batteries
    Minimal fuselage
    100,000 ft cruise
     
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    anyone have any ideas as to what we may expect a vtol 2-5 seater electric aircraft to cost? assuming of course that taxi services don't consume the entire production volume. I'm thinking the base components-electric motors, batteries, charge controllers etc are all basically the same as what you'd find in an ev albeit with more composites involved. If we're a few years away from a 100kwh car being able to be produced profitably for under 35k or so, could we see vtol electric aircraft around the 100k or less mark in 10, 15, 20 years?
     

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