Originally Posted by
safetypee
td, henra; a more significant problem is with the aircraft structure, nose leg compression; - total energy.
Faster off the ramp has advantages - vectored thrust not required, higher takeoff wt, but the aircraft structure has to account for ‘V squared’ in the energy equation when entering and ‘rotating’ on the ramp.
Hence the "properly designed drone" comment. It may not be a stock-standard MQ-25 (or whatever drone they decide to use).