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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by mrfusion on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:22PM (#31715694)
Why not add a parachute? Some small planes actually build one in.
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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by merely-unlikely on Sunday June 12, 2022 @01:24PM (#31716308)
I like those a lot but they only help above some altitude (I think it’s something like 300 or 600 ft). Ie they won’t save you during VTOL
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