Re:Levitator 1: copter flys from the tips
by Greg_hamel on Saturday August 13, 2022 @09:15AM
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Wonder if it is capable of flight out of ground effect. The video shows a flight height above ground roughly below the rotor diameter which could mean it is still in ground effect.
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Re:Levitator 1: copter flys from the tips
by lisper on Saturday August 13, 2022 @11:33AM
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Ground effect happens up to about half the wingspan, or about the length of one blade in the case of a rotorcraft. If you look at the 8:50 mark it seems to me that it's well above that (albeit not for very long). So yes, I think it's capable of free flight.