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Old 27th Jan 2024, 17:36
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wrench1
 
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Originally Posted by Winemaker
Then my understanding is this thing is not an EVTOL, it's a VTOL with electric motors for engines and a combustion engine(s) for power. This is not an electrical vehicle.
Its actually a STOL, short-take-off-landing, as there is no vertical TO component. Whether an “e” should go in front is up for discussion as are other terms like “rotor”, “prop”, etc. due to regulatory considerations. My guess in the end if it has an ICE onboard vs batteries or fuel cell to make electrical power it won't have the sought after "e" in front of the aircraft type. But who knows.
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