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Old 15th Jun 2022, 08:38
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Mee3
 
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Dissymmetry lift is not 0 lift at retreating side and plus with multi blades also gets the benefit of multi wings instead of a pair. And rotorcraft limits 150kt Vne not only preventing shock wave but also to make sure retreating blade still plane air faster than relative air flow.

Powered flight always been dealing with dilemma of disproportion power requirement between MTOW and cruise. Compound design like lilium is one of those went physically challenged approach to this. If they resort to running takeoff, might as well venture into extreme STOL dropping the expensive vector thrust part. I predict first 10 years into the market operation will be limited from airfield of some sort instead of helipad. And a super STOL might even be a winner.
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