RE: Aston Martin reveals vertical take-off concept

[CrutyRammers]

The Dangerous Elk said:

What is the "failsafe power" in a single-engined rotary ?

Those things which require massive amounts of training and skill to fly, and which have restrictions about flying over cities like London? That's kinda the point

[The Dangerous Elk]

CrutyRammers said:

The Dangerous Elk said:

What is the "failsafe power" in a single-engined rotary ?

Those things which require massive amounts of training and skill to fly, and which have restrictions about flying over cities like London? That's kinda the point

Agree, but not the point of the discussion really.

[Macboy]

This is the Partridge "Monkey Tennis" of Aston Martin PR. There is literally no depths they will not trawl to maintain their weekly press-coverage goals.

[bennyb24home]

What about a big parachute ? As claimed by the lilium people ? I always thought their website looked slick, and made some interesting claims.

[CrutyRammers]

bennyb24home said:

What about a big parachute ? As claimed by the lilium people ? I always thought their website looked slick, and made some interesting claims.

Only works for a certain combination of speeds and heights. You can be too low to use one, but still high enough to make a right old messages.