The idea is a static body VTOL design that can hover stable in the air, and also go at high speeds very efficiently with wings. Could modify dimensions as needed, but general idea, I’m unsure if there’s a major design issue?
The idea is a static body VTOL design that can hover stable in the air, and also go at high speeds very efficiently with wings. Could modify dimensions as needed, but general idea, I’m unsure if there’s a major design issue?
It would probably be possible to make functional (especially on a small scale), but wouldn’t be very efficient. With four rotors to drive, you’re going to have significant weight, and on top of that you have the flat profile that will make it difficult to fly vertically. At the same time, the large spaces for the propellers mean it won’t be as sturdy or aerodynamic, and you’ve only got one propeller for forward thrust, so it won’t be able to go very fast. Very optimisticly, I expect that you’d be left with a vehicle that can barely take off or land, although might perform a bit better than something like a helicopter once in the air, but not competiting with existing VOTL designs.
Maybe you could create a slight angled bump in front of the holes for the vertical rotors so air stream goes over without causing much drag?
No, that’s basically how air brakes work by causing even more turbulence.
I was assuming something like that would be used, but even then, its still a bunch of additional drag for little or no gain relative to existing options. As another comment pointed out, tailsitters are pretty comparable in benefits, but they also lack the the drag issues and will likely be at least a little more stable in vertical flight.