Thanks for an interesting snippet of aviation development. Also, thanks for the fascinating view of the two Buccaneers at 0:20 - past and future aviation in one shot. I wonder how long this technology will take to transition to production. I hope that the mains supply to the airfield is sufficiently capacious. Interesting rotor flex - like a mutant Osprey or Rotodyne. Despite the opening caption (2024), I presume that this was January 2025 (twenty-five)??
Nice video, well shot, thanks. Zero aviation are based in C2. I used to be based in C1 I think back in the day, by the tower,behind the trees, long before Kemble became a hub.
Awesome content. I think they should go down the Joby route with the VX4 and offer a hydrogen version too. Joby have managed 500nm range that way, which makes it way more viable as hydrogen becomes a viable option.
That's a fascinating machine. It might well be a very useful concept for police or special forces, being much quieter than a conventional helicopter? Is that an ejection seat warning triangle behind the cockpit?
Nice footage again, perhaps historic too🤔 I should be excited, but EVs in the air or on the ground just don't excite, the aerial versions remind me too much of drones . Keep em coming though 👍✌️🙏😊
Good video - but that doesn't look like Cotswold (previously Kemble) airfield to me? I've flown many times from Kemble, and unless I'm having a senior moment, I don't recognise the airfield in this video as there?
@@ydmaviation An hour? I suspect that's going to be the big problem in the long run. Aircraft need enough endurance to divert to alternative airports, many farry an hourse full as a reserve for emergency use.
I think this is more development and testing. Currently single occupant but maybe it will give the data needed to evolve the whole Concept Interesting times
@ but surely why start with a bad design what’s the point in moving forward. Maybe rethink the actual design to start with a stronger point to invest time and money in
I would be worried that a single engine failure would result in an accident in the hover at low altitude. Unlike a true helicopter this won't autorotate.
I believe the first prototype had an issue with one rotor while being tested remotely and crashed. But I can only imagine the learnings from that incident were crutial
Why would one rotor be safer than several? I'm presuming there'd be some redundancy so it wouldn't need all eight to stay in the air. Plus electric motors have a lot less to go wrong than a turbine and its associated gearing
@@AndreiTupolev The motor has gearing to. The sudden loss of lift on one side in the hover would be hard to deal with at low level. Also whilst the engines appear simple the controls and power electronics are not.
5:03 FOOLISHNESS 😠!! If something that small, with noticeably little passenger capacity needs 8 engines/propellers to go, then it's nothing more than a rich cat's vanity project. Go use the money to help support starving people in the UK and those being persecuted in Palestine.
Please excuse my year typo on the opening scene. It is of course 2025 !! Not 2024
Oooops I over slept again
I’m so used to typing 2024. Need to remember lol
Molto bello........
Thanks for an interesting snippet of aviation development. Also, thanks for the fascinating view of the two Buccaneers at 0:20 - past and future aviation in one shot. I wonder how long this technology will take to transition to production. I hope that the mains supply to the airfield is sufficiently capacious. Interesting rotor flex - like a mutant Osprey or Rotodyne. Despite the opening caption (2024), I presume that this was January 2025 (twenty-five)??
Oops yes
Epic!!!
Thank you
Nice video, well shot, thanks. Zero aviation are based in C2. I used to be based in C1 I think back in the day, by the tower,behind the trees, long before Kemble became a hub.
Yes I’ve seen their Dornier 228 a few times
Awesome content. I think they should go down the Joby route with the VX4 and offer a hydrogen version too. Joby have managed 500nm range that way, which makes it way more viable as hydrogen becomes a viable option.
The hydrogen project ZeraAvia is also based at Votswold airport too. Who knows how All These will evolve
130 mph 100mi range how long to recharge?
Not sure on that. Also how to recharge?
Startup , wait for Control to ok the flight, lift off vertically and battery now depleted, need to land again and charge up again!
😀😀🤣
That's a fascinating machine. It might well be a very useful concept for police or special forces, being much quieter than a conventional helicopter? Is that an ejection seat warning triangle behind the cockpit?
Yes I believe so
Is all that noise due to the evtol ,?
Yes
Nice footage again, perhaps historic too🤔
I should be excited, but EVs in the air or on the ground just don't excite, the aerial versions remind me too much of drones . Keep em coming though 👍✌️🙏😊
I’m keeping an open mind as I too am not sure how things will evolve. I do like jet noise !
@@ydmaviation 👍👍😀😀 me too and prop wash/rotors breaking the sound barrier 👍😊 Another insomniac I see - bless you💜🙏✌️👍😊
Do the lift rotors autorotate after take off like an autogyro . No power and no real drag.
All can move from vertical to horizontal
atr 72 will be dismantled?
I believe so
Good video - but that doesn't look like Cotswold (previously Kemble) airfield to me? I've flown many times from Kemble, and unless I'm having a senior moment, I don't recognise the airfield in this video as there?
Definitely Kemble. Shot from infront of AV8
@@ydmaviation Sorry, my bad! I obviously need to pay more attention! Probably a good thing I've now given up flying!
@@StephenJames-c7z it’s very full of airliners too
@@ydmaviation Had me wondering whats China Southern planes doing in the Cotswolds !
That electric plane is just too complex. I hope they learn enough to end up with a successful design though.
Oh agreed. But development should be interesting to watch
I'd imagine fewer moving parts than an ICE.
True... But a fair bit of redundancy with so many rotors and the removal of the complexity of an engine
Regenerative ?
Electric
With an APU instead of the battery it would probably go a lot further.
I think that messes up the point then
But is it good at gliding?
Doesn’t look to have a good glide ratio. Wonder wat its auto rotate performance is like too
like an osprey airplane
A little like yes. All propellers move from vertical to horizontal
Excuse the pun, but it’ll never take off. What’s its range… the length of a runway?
I believe an hours endurance? We will undoubtedly find out
@@ydmaviation An hour? I suspect that's going to be the big problem in the long run.
Aircraft need enough endurance to divert to alternative airports, many farry an hourse full as a reserve for emergency use.
Come on, let’s see a cross country flight.
Won’t be long hopefully I will catch it
Far too many engines to be a commercial success!
Still early stages
So 8 propellers for 2 passengers.
How many propellers would you need for say 20 passengers 😂
I think this is more development and testing. Currently single occupant but maybe it will give the data needed to evolve the whole Concept Interesting times
@ but surely why start with a bad design what’s the point in moving forward.
Maybe rethink the actual design to start with a stronger point to invest time and money in
1 pilot 4 passengers. If one bothers to read.
@@timmurphy5541When people tend to use ones this and one bothers suggests your arrogance to who one would not entertain conversation 😂
@@dinointhetube It's just English. Arrogance is criticising something you didn't bother to read about.
VTOL is horribly inefficient, in forward flight there will be tons of drag from the rear fans, so I’m out.
Will be interesting to see how it evolves once it makes longer flights
Fundamentally unsafe in my view , one helicopter size rotor might make feel a bit better , anyone else have similar thoughts ?
I would be worried that a single engine failure would result in an accident in the hover at low altitude. Unlike a true helicopter this won't autorotate.
I believe the first prototype had an issue with one rotor while being tested remotely and crashed. But I can only imagine the learnings from that incident were crutial
I still believe the biggest problem with all electric powered vehicles is storage of energy and batteries.
Why would one rotor be safer than several? I'm presuming there'd be some redundancy so it wouldn't need all eight to stay in the air. Plus electric motors have a lot less to go wrong than a turbine and its associated gearing
@@AndreiTupolev The motor has gearing to. The sudden loss of lift on one side in the hover would be hard to deal with at low level. Also whilst the engines appear simple the controls and power electronics are not.
Навіщо коптеру закрилки? І що цей літак може перевозити крім своїх батарейок? 😂
It’s still in development having only freely flown 3 times I’m sure this will all get answered in time
@ydmaviation Good luck
5:03 FOOLISHNESS 😠!! If something that small, with noticeably little passenger capacity needs 8 engines/propellers to go, then it's nothing more than a rich cat's vanity project.
Go use the money to help support starving people in the UK and those being persecuted in Palestine.
🤔