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1,600 hp three-seat eVTOL promises jet-setters 500 miles at 220 mph (newatlas.com)
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London-based startup AltoVolo is aiming high with its entry in the developing eVTOL space. It plans to offer a powerful personal hybrid-electric aircraft that will seat three people, deliver 510 miles (821 km) of range, and hit cruise speeds up of to 220 mph (354 km/h) – all while making 80% less noise than a helicopter.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Any aircraft that can't glide or autorotate is an aircraft I don't ever want to step into

[–] JohnDClay 1 points 2 weeks ago

With that ducted fan layout, would it even be controllable with an engine out? Seems difficult/impossible to keep the CG inside the triangle of the engines.