Flexrotor vertical take-off and landing UAV enters second phase of development
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The Flexrotor transitions from vertical to horizontal flight be pitching over and going into a dove before leveling out
The Flexrotor takes off vertically from its launch platform
Aerovel president Tad McGeer with the Flexrotor
Article Summary
In an attempt to combine the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities of a helicopter, with the speed, range and altitude capabilities of a fixed wing aircraft, tiltrotor aircraft, such as the AgustaWestland AW609 and the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey rely on powered rotors mounted on rotating shafts or nacelles at the end of a fixed wing. But the tiltrotor design isn’t the only option for aircraft looking to get the best of both worlds. Like Aerovironment’s SkyTote, the Flexrotor is designed to transition from vertical to horizontal flight without any pivoting of its rotor.
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