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Let's See What the S-97 Raider and the X2 Technology Are Capable Of
The pusher propeller enables acceleration in level flight. Initially, when starting to move forward, the aircraft tilts its rotors forward to increase airspeed, using the main rotors for initial ...
Flying5d
Electric Aircraft Developer Doroni Signs Agreements Worth Up to $180M
Two rear-mounted pusher propellers move it forward, with lift generated by the wings. The aircraft is controlled via a single joystick and touchscreen display. “When we think about aviation ...
The Aviationist20d
Sikorsky Envisions X2 Technology as the Helicopter Equivalent of the F-35
To achieve tight turns, the X2 can add reverse thrust on the pusher prop to decelerate while maximizing load factor. As the aircraft exits the turn, forward thrust is reintroduced to regain speed ...
Flightglobal4d
Flight test success clears Horizon’s path to full-scale Cavorite prototype
Remaining open during those manoeuvres, they are then closed as the aircraft transitions to forward flight and power switches to the thermal engine and rear-mounted pusher propeller. Horizon’s ...
Princeton University10y
A Brief History of Human Powered Transportation
Power was taken from the pedals by a long, low- friction chain to the shaft of the pusher propeller. From: Burke, "The Gossamer Condor and Albatross: A Case Study in Aircraft Design," Aerovironment ...
The Aviationist21d
Let’s See What the S-97 Raider and the X2 Technology Are Capable Of
The pusher propeller enables acceleration in level flight. Initially, when starting to move forward, the aircraft tilts its rotors forward to increase airspeed, using the main rotors for initial ...