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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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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An internet search will offer many more shorter yet interesting articles.
For those that want official details:
https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defa...ectricAircraftWorkingGroupReport-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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The poor competition:
Virgin Galactic reveals its Mach 3 aircraft design
Fossil burning and not VTOL.
Virgin Galactic reveals its Mach 3 aircraft design
Fossil burning and not VTOL.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1294803765367726080
Elon seems to think his "idea" is great. What could the idea be related to:
Possible
Unlikely
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:
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
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
Large gimballed fans
Structural batteries
Minimal fuselage
100,000 ft cruise
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?
@FrankSG latest blog goes into detail on EVTOL. Found in this section:
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Elon has only shown interest in supersonic - however hard that may be.
Elon will do it regardless of TAM - aircraft impact the climate significantly because they directly pollute the upper atmosphere.
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My Tesla Investment Thesis 3: The Complete 2021 TSLA Investing Guide2 notes:
Elon has only shown interest in supersonic - however hard that may be.
Elon will do it regardless of TAM - aircraft impact the climate significantly because they directly pollute the upper atmosphere.
Well they did it with rockets so I don't see why this would also be an option.
Using electric compressors. The 787's system is already electric, which improves efficiency and reduces maintenance.
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