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minus-squareyes_this_time@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoWhy couldn’t it actually be safer since you could have distributed power centers, across multiple motors? You could also have hybrid approaches - there is space between not being able to glide and smashing your landing. I’m just getting at it being a different system so some old assumptions can be reexamined. Bigger challenge than landing is energy density. Regardless it’s a very interesting space.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoMultiple redundant motors are heavy.
Why couldn’t it actually be safer since you could have distributed power centers, across multiple motors?
You could also have hybrid approaches - there is space between not being able to glide and smashing your landing.
I’m just getting at it being a different system so some old assumptions can be reexamined.
Bigger challenge than landing is energy density.
Regardless it’s a very interesting space.
Multiple redundant motors are heavy.