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itsfuckingpizzatime t1_irupyvg wrote

My father in law works on this project and he gave this context, fyi:

“This is an all-electric propulsion technology demonstrator. Electric propulsors over the wing are used for landing and takeoff. Otherwise, they are shutdown/stowed and aircraft flies with wing tip propulsors only. I have covered this technology in my Future Propulsion book”

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theartificialkid t1_irurox6 wrote

I think it’s the opposite. He’s saying it uses lots of motors to use lots of energy for high acceleration for takeoff, and then goes down to a more efficient, less powerful system for sustained flight. You can see the folding propellers along the wings in the picture with the article, and the wingtip propellers don’t look like they have piston driven aircraft engines behind them. He also used the term “all electric”

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itsfuckingpizzatime t1_irurtpv wrote

That’s what I get for trying to add anything to the conversation I know nothing about :)

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Twomidgetsinacoat t1_irvooo8 wrote

You gotta go read your FIL’s book, when he asks what you thought you can simply say “I’m making the necessary corrections”.

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GoofyMonkey t1_irvwwbu wrote

>I have covered this technology in my Future Propulsion book...

... if you had read my book itsfuckingpizzatime, you would already know this. –FIL

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itsfuckingpizzatime t1_irurxmr wrote

My father in law works on this project and he gave this context, fyi:

“This is an all-electric propulsion technology demonstrator. Electric propulsors over the wing are used for landing and takeoff. Otherwise, they are shutdown/stowed and aircraft flies with wing tip propulsors only. I have covered this technology in my Future Propulsion book”

So it sounds like it’s to make takeoff more efficient, but it’s not a 100% electric solution.

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