The writers and editors behind the story of one of year's most exciting aircraft concepts reveal how it came to fruition
Posted 11.25.2008 at 3:29 pm
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An ambitious hybrid aircraft could be the key to flying faster, greener and more agilely than ever. In this episode of Cocktail Party Science, executive editor Mike Haney and writer Abe Streep explain to host Chuck Cage how the concept may soon be a reality.
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Hello,
Is it possible to make some areas inside of the craft double as both structure AND capacitor - (for the extra power temporarily needed during takeoff and landing) ?
=structural capacitors in the shape of fairings, struts , etc?
Dear All,
We would like to thank all of you that are supporting our work and also the Popular Science team.
Updates: We are about to intergrate some new and very exciting control tech that has been developed by Gary Gress. We have been great supporters of Garys work for several years and he has proved the technology can be scaled to larger platforms. The new Oblique Active Tilting system will improve control and stability while lowering the amount of control sub systems needed and associated with current rotary wing and fixed wing platforms.
Many new energy systems have been emailed to us over the past few months and we are continuing to look closely at all of them.
While we continue to go through the minefield of funding, our plan is still to have the worlds first single seat hybrid VTOL in the air early next year.
Thanks again to all for the support.
Falx Air