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Jetoptera VTOL aircraft design.
Jetoptera says its fluidic propulsion system offers some unique opportunities for vectored thrust VTOL aircraft, among others
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Jetoptera says its fluidic propulsion system offers some unique opportunities for vectored thrust VTOL aircraft, among others
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The ability to move to a box wing makes for an exceptionally small footprint on a helipad, albeit at the expense of some roll stability
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At high speeds, the front propulsion pods can be stowed to reduce drag as well as unnecessary lift over the front canard wings
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Jetoptera doesn t plan to get into the flying car business; the J-2000 is mainly conceived as a tech demonstrator
Army SBIR test results indicate the FPS is the most silent propulsion method in the skies
February 15, 2021 15:25 ET | Source: Jetoptera, Inc. Jetoptera, Inc. Edmonds, Washington, UNITED STATES
EDMONDS, Wash., Feb. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Jetoptera has conducted a series of tests to measure the noise signature of its patented 200 lbf-class Fluidic Propulsive System (FPS™) thrust augmentors as a subcontractor to Paragrine Systems, under a United States Department of Defense-funded research collaboration. The testing compared the Jetoptera FPS™ to a conventional reciprocating engine-driven propeller propulsion system and found an up to 15 dBA lower Overall Sound Pressure Level (OASPL) output based on equivalent power and before application of any additional noise mitigation technologies. Acoustic treatment will increase its advantage to more than 25 dBA OASPL over a rotor on a similar power basis.