(Just some misc stuff by Ishman Mann )
Some practical stuff
Common eVTOL types:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBqBrutj3Q&t=68s&ab_channel=ElectricAviationChannel%26VideoLibrary
Lift + cruise
Electrical needs:
Design/source a controller that stops the props at a particular angle to minimize drag during horizontal flight
Tilt rotor
Needs large props
Things I recall from comp
VTOL motor power draw is high, especially under headwind
One soln is what Carleton did with its raised/triangle rear stabilizer on their craft, “Apogee“, decreasing wind effects and making the line centre of mass angled. The rear motor did not have to do as much.
Note that Carleton’s craft was really light. Don’t turn with too small a radius at high speed or the craft will be ripped apart in mid-air.
Side note: Guy from Lockheed mentioned that winged mode flight requires a forward center of mass to prevent pitching backwards
Some sci-fi inspiration
Halo Hornet, Wasp, Pelican
