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minus-squareyes_this_time@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 天前Why couldn’t it actually be safer since you could have distributed power centers, across multiple motors? You could also have hybrid approaches - there is space between not being able to glide and smashing your landing. I’m just getting at it being a different system so some old assumptions can be reexamined. Bigger challenge than landing is energy density. Regardless it’s a very interesting space.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 天前Multiple redundant motors are heavy.
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 天前Batteries are far heavier. There’s going to be as many motors are there are propellers, it really doesn’t make sense to do otherwise.
Why couldn’t it actually be safer since you could have distributed power centers, across multiple motors?
You could also have hybrid approaches - there is space between not being able to glide and smashing your landing.
I’m just getting at it being a different system so some old assumptions can be reexamined.
Bigger challenge than landing is energy density.
Regardless it’s a very interesting space.
Multiple redundant motors are heavy.
Batteries are far heavier. There’s going to be as many motors are there are propellers, it really doesn’t make sense to do otherwise.