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Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by srvlsct on Saturday April 22, 2017 @02:01AM (#14171285)
Since ejection wouldn't be feasible, wonder if an undercarriage airbag, perhaps like bumper rails to keep weight down and work around landing gear, would be effective in a crash?
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Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by nradov on Saturday April 22, 2017 @05:57AM (#14171796)
If the aircraft is falling out of control there's no guarantee it will impact the ground with the undercarriage side down. Plus airbags would have to be huge and heavy to do any good.
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