Very good information. Forgot to think about the operating temperature issue. I am also very interested on requirements and means of compliance for bird strike scenarios for these eVTOLs, never heard any company or certification body talk about this. Basically if the intention is to popularize urban air mobility as so many of these start ups are claiming, it seems to me there will come a time the air traffic density will unavoidably get in contact more frequently with wild life.
Agree on the problem with bird strikes. From the info I can find on radar performance, I think it could work to have an onboard radar for bird detection and then make avoidance maneuvers when needed.
LIDAR would be a better option. Radar is very limited in how close an object can be and still relay accurate information. In my uneducated opinion, the best and safest avoidance maneuver when encountering something organic, like a flock of birds, is to stop and hover till the object has moved on. This is one area where a VTOL will shine, similar to collision avoidance in a lot of cars. Most don't swerve (maybe Tesla does?), they just apply the brakes.
This engineer in the interview seems to have a reasonable idea of the process, and that they are up against a HUGE challenge. But unfortunately, at the recent Archer Maker “Reveal”, none of that pragmatism was in evidence. The “Reveal” was a cringe-fest of epic proportions; I would bet this engineer was tearing his hair out in dismay watching it. The event promised that Archer would usher in “The Era of the Micro Explorer”, whatever the heck that means. Good luck, lad.
Well stated Bryan . I think 'micro explorer' might refer to their still air out and return range of, maybe 40 miles --with headwinds and allowance for 'go round' or holding much less . The ridiculous visuals showing endless sandhills and implying 'opening new vistas' far from the madding crowd are more than just deceptive PR .
The basis for aviation safety is to be failsafe - IF the worst case reasonably forseeable even occurs can the vehicle survive and make a safe landing ? the bird/flock strike example is an obvious one --it WILL happen, probably quite regularly given the type of operation, altitude etc and the 'suck down' effect of an otherwise near miss in the hover case (birds plan their flightpath unaware of such effects-- videos of flocks of pigeons colliding with model drones or attacks by raptors are fairly common ) Those extremely long motor nacelles are set up for propeller whirl flutter even without any damage but if a blade or two are shed ,impact with birds or bats ,hail etc they will tear off the wing for sure --the idea of a 'one in a billion 10 to the minus 9 ' failure chance is totally unrealistic (just ask a glider pilot if they have ever been attacked by a hawk or eagle - I have - ditto for RC pilots ,even higher speed GA and airliners 'run into' birds . demonstration of the post impact controllability and structural integrity MUST be established --at least with remote control you can find out without loss of life . just as certification of jet engines requires deliberate 'shooting' of bird carcasses into the running engine so must these rotor borne devices be shown to survive a mid air bird(s) strike -- flocking birds will be multiple strikes at once.
I can assure you that AIN did not get paid for this. The process discussed applies to all types of eVTOL projects, with Archer used as an example. There's nothing in the video stating that Archer is superior to any of its competitors.
I couldn’t even focus on the information with this British guy and his nose and his theatrical narration in the clips of his face integrated into the video….. The problem I see with design technology is that by the time you’ve narrowed in on the basic configuration of your aircraft new technology has already blossomed and you’re almost obsolete before you even get to your FAA testing phase. I would not want to be in this business. A lot of super smart people working furiously on this stuff. Not like the old days when there was a small handful of people with the experience and affluence to bring an aircraft to production.
Very good information. Forgot to think about the operating temperature issue. I am also very interested on requirements and means of compliance for bird strike scenarios for these eVTOLs, never heard any company or certification body talk about this. Basically if the intention is to popularize urban air mobility as so many of these start ups are claiming, it seems to me there will come a time the air traffic density will unavoidably get in contact more frequently with wild life.
Agree on the problem with bird strikes. From the info I can find on radar performance, I think it could work to have an onboard radar for bird detection and then make avoidance maneuvers when needed.
LIDAR would be a better option. Radar is very limited in how close an object can be and still relay accurate information. In my uneducated opinion, the best and safest avoidance maneuver when encountering something organic, like a flock of birds, is to stop and hover till the object has moved on. This is one area where a VTOL will shine, similar to collision avoidance in a lot of cars. Most don't swerve (maybe Tesla does?), they just apply the brakes.
I would love to see a feature on Vertical Aerospace in the UK.
We would like to do that and will do so when we are able to conduct interviews with the company.
@Reynold joseph Yes please, i can't wait to get there!!
Dude my brain is on overload on all the possibilities of future jobs ideas to help this
You have a 89% possibility of never seeing one, a 59% chance of doom and gloom if some jerk of lets it clear to fly its first month.
I need to know how to work as a pilot in this field
This engineer in the interview seems to have a reasonable idea of the process, and that they are up against a HUGE challenge. But unfortunately, at the recent Archer Maker “Reveal”, none of that pragmatism was in evidence. The “Reveal” was a cringe-fest of epic proportions; I would bet this engineer was tearing his hair out in dismay watching it. The event promised that Archer would usher in “The Era of the Micro Explorer”, whatever the heck that means. Good luck, lad.
Well stated Bryan . I think 'micro explorer' might refer to their still air out and return range of, maybe 40 miles --with headwinds and allowance for 'go round' or holding much less . The ridiculous visuals showing endless sandhills and implying 'opening new vistas' far from the madding crowd are more than just deceptive PR .
Thanks for sharing, but please remember we know what you two look like, so maybe more video of various devices while you chat? The very best of luck!
The basis for aviation safety is to be failsafe - IF the worst case reasonably forseeable even occurs can the vehicle survive and make a safe landing ? the bird/flock strike example is an obvious one --it WILL happen, probably quite regularly given the type of operation, altitude etc and the 'suck down' effect of an otherwise near miss in the hover case (birds plan their flightpath unaware of such effects-- videos of flocks of pigeons colliding with model drones or attacks by raptors are fairly common ) Those extremely long motor nacelles are set up for propeller whirl flutter even without any damage but if a blade or two are shed ,impact with birds or bats ,hail etc they will tear off the wing for sure --the idea of a 'one in a billion 10 to the minus 9 ' failure chance is totally unrealistic (just ask a glider pilot if they have ever been attacked by a hawk or eagle - I have - ditto for RC pilots ,even higher speed GA and airliners 'run into' birds . demonstration of the post impact controllability and structural integrity MUST be established --at least with remote control you can find out without loss of life . just as certification of jet engines requires deliberate 'shooting' of bird carcasses into the running engine so must these rotor borne devices be shown to survive a mid air bird(s) strike -- flocking birds will be multiple strikes at once.
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Never going to be the norm for everyday people.
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More vaporware from hucksters that are well versed in pump and dump schemes
This turned out to be more of a presentation than a research on evtol companies. AIN probably got paid for this
I can assure you that AIN did not get paid for this. The process discussed applies to all types of eVTOL projects, with Archer used as an example. There's nothing in the video stating that Archer is superior to any of its competitors.
I can confirm that AIN did NOT get paid to produce this video.
If that’s the case then it seems some genuine aviation enthusiasts are doing some hard work here... kudos to you all 🎖🎖
This is junk waiting til what you SEE this JUNE, buddy.
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I couldn’t even focus on the information with this British guy and his nose and his theatrical narration in the clips of his face integrated into the video…..
The problem I see with design technology is that by the time you’ve narrowed in on the basic configuration of your aircraft new technology has already blossomed and you’re almost obsolete before you even get to your FAA testing phase. I would not want to be in this business. A lot of super smart people working furiously on this stuff. Not like the old days when there was a small handful of people with the experience and affluence to bring an aircraft to production.