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Title: VTOL Aircraft Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on August 06, 2021, 02:45:38 AM

(https://ukdj.imgix.net/2021/08/bellhsvtol.jpg)

(https://hushkit.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/image-1.png)

Bell unveils new military ‘High-Speed VTOL’ concepts

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bell-unveils-new-military-high-speed-vtol-concepts/ (https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bell-unveils-new-military-high-speed-vtol-concepts/)
https://hushkit.net/2021/08/03/bell-reveals-high-speed-vtol-concept-based-on-a-folding-tilt-rotor-our-analysis-from-helicopter-expert-dr-ron-smith/ (https://hushkit.net/2021/08/03/bell-reveals-high-speed-vtol-concept-based-on-a-folding-tilt-rotor-our-analysis-from-helicopter-expert-dr-ron-smith/)

Title: Re: VTOL Aircraft Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 06, 2021, 02:59:45 AM

(https://inteng-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/img/iea/9lwj7n3KOE/sizes/yacht-designers-new-evtol-concept-can-land-vertically-or-using-a-runway_resize_md.jpg)

https://amp.interestingengineering.com/yacht-designers-new-evtol-concept-can-land-vertically-or-using-a-runway

Title: Re: VTOL Aircraft Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: jcf on August 08, 2021, 04:40:38 AM

Bell's been putzing with the "Fold-rotor" since the early-'60s.

Concept with trailing "Fold-rotor" using a Cessna T-37 to build a
test-bed.

Title: Re: VTOL Aircraft Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: raafif on April 22, 2024, 12:43:34 PM

Latest VTOL - a personal transport !

Title: Re: VTOL Aircraft Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: Frank3k on April 22, 2024, 11:58:06 PM

The VTOL from the Amazon Fallout series is pretty cool:

(https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fallout-vertibird.jpg?q=50&fit=contain&w=750&h=415&dpr=1.5)