NASA Puffin Electric VTOL1/3 Scale Initial Hover Tests

j

by Kivi

}

11.13.2021



Initial hover tests of the powertrain (including full cyclic rotor control). The current configuration includes a dummy wing, in place of the fiberglass body which will be added soon. The purpose of this sub-scale demonstrator is to investigate the simplifying assumptions of transition analysis (that is, hover to forward flight).

source

Kiviac.com is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Featured Articles

FOLLOW US

Comments

0 Comments

Related Posts

Flying Above the Traffic: The Future of Urban Mobility

Flying Above the Traffic: The Future of Urban Mobility

Discover the next generation of transportation with this futuristic flying vehicle soaring above congested city streets. Watch as passengers enjoy a smooth, traffic-free ride in this innovative electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) craft. Explore how...