Originally Posted by
Ioan
Think the idea was so many engines one going wouldn't be a problem.
Are you talking about the Skycar (with 4 engines/fans) or the M200 thing (with a few more)?
For the former, I bet that even one of the engines failing will be critical. If it loses one of the fans whilst in the hover, do you think that there's still going to be 'equilibrium' of lift? I'm no aerodynamicist (obviously!) but it doesn't look like it will remain very stable to me...
And as for a parachute? (Ballistic or not) This will probably work fine if you are at a couple of thousand feet (unless you're doing 300mph at the time, of course!). But what exactly happens if you're <500ft? I can't see a parachute being very effective at these sorts of heights...
Like I've said already, 'thanks, but no thanks'!