What Is The Future Of Vtol Aircraft?A New Way Of Transportation
What is the future of VTOL aircraft?
The enormous cargo vessels that travel the world on enormous
ships are currently moved onto large trucks when they arrive the
port, and directed to their final destination by road. However, British
company Reinhardt Technology Research (RTR) believes it would
ultimately be quicker, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly
to fly them alternatively.
take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that is proficient of transporting
heavy shipping containers without the need for expensive new
infrastructure. The craft uses a hybrid electric generator to provide
power to a series of electric turbines on demand, which can tilt
horizontally and enable vertical take-off and landing.
Once in the air, the turbines turn back again, while the wings
generate lift just like on an airplane. RTR has already built a 1:4
scaled model of the TU 523. It will then produce a full-scale version
over the next three years, which can be mass-produced at a
capacity of 30 units per month and cost not higher than £400,000
($580,000) each.
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