• PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world
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      2 个月前

      The implied part of VTOL is that it’s only vertical for takeoff and landing, and otherwise primarily a horizontally propelled craft.

    • floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 个月前

      Yes I do know that, but I am not aware of any aircraft that is “a VTOL” but only does vertical take off and landing

      • ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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        It does have some surfaces that look like they could produce lift.

        Traveling fast enough it could probably lose thrust and “land” horizontally… Until the legs grab and it tumbles.

      • winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        If it only did up and down then it wouldn’t be very practical or useful in most applications. There must be some sort of propulsion

        • floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Tilting like helicopters and multicopters, you don’t need a dedicated directional thrust, just vectoring