Originally Posted by
Mee3
There were no previous model for 160, it was intended for originally and then unintended becoming a cleaning sheet helicopter.
I can only go by what I heard in the Eurocopter/Airbus tents at HExpo years ago that the X4/H160 was an extension/replacement for the 365/155 model line. I think the 175 would be a better example of a standalone model with no previous lineage as the HX is.
Originally Posted by
admikar
Actually, I agree with you on this, but those expectations were set by Jason Hill himself. No one forced him to put out such an optimistic timeline.......oh, wait, how else would he get the money? Now he should be held responsible for that.
Except the actual slot owners/investors I deal with don’t share the same concerns you do. Regardless, the people who have invested money did so because of what the HX will provide to the private, recreational market and not specifically when it will fly. So the delays are accepted as part of the process to them. And as I’ve mentioned before, the HX is hardly a “polished example of already existing stuff” as it has no peer in the market. So my question still stands, if you are not a slot owner or investor, why the level of concern about how the HX is progressing if you have nothing at stake?
Promised eVTOLs are a dream in regards to what technology can deliver as of now.
Well, they are hardly a dream anymore. With the 1st eVTOL commercial ops started this year, the Joby and Archer in the final stages of type certification, and the completion of several eVTOL infrastructure projects you’ll be able to see them in action sooner than later. But I’ve detailed this in other threads so no need to derail this one.