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>>841957
so basically I've spent like 3 years lightly obsessing over "flying cars".
As the other anon said, what's the point of wheels when you can fly. But wait there's more!
What's the point of horizontal flight mode when you can full forward mode?
Let me explain this is the fastest drone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_O45iEar4M
Notice something? fully forwards flight mode, just like a plane or a rocket if you will.
vtols do vertical takeoff, which is arguably essential for inter urban landing. However not taking advantage of the forwards flight mode is silly, because you're sacrificing x5 times speed if you don't. However, this poses new challenges, how do you combine fast forwards flight with vertical take off and landing? Well it's complicated, let's look at 2 models different takes on this:
1. no bi-directional rotors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJgw9fdJJ3c
2. bi-directional rotors (and a personal favorite)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO51iCbUMK8
Let's briefly compare the two, first, 2 is merely a prototype, but it is cool as fuck, the drawback is the moving parts, more potential points of failure, etc.
The 1, first time I saw it I was completely disgusted by it, but after examining many vtol solutions I came to admire its simplicity, no bi-directional rotors, less problems.
There's off course many more models, but these are the ones that tickle my autism just right.
Bonus: my personal take, pic related.