Tuesday, November 7, 2023

XWING INNOVATIVE VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING HELIPLANE

X Wing is an innovative vertical take off and landing (VTOL) heli+plane developed by Vishwa Robotics that maintains the human horizontal in seating position throughout the flight thus eliminating the typical take off and landing anxiety in present day fixed wing aircraft. This video shows a Froude scale model test of the heliplane switching from helicopter mode to fixed wing mode and back to helicopter mode for landing. Unlike typical roll out landing gear the Vishwa X Wing features telescoping legs to keep human level on uneven terrain. Other advantages follow due to combination of a helicopter and an airplane including faster than a helicopter forward flight, better range than a helicopter, ability to land in very small and confined spaces or parking lots where typical fixed wing aircraft cannot be placed. Ability to park in a garage in a folded wing configuration. Multiple safety features including emergency parachute, multiple motor redundancy, landing shock absorbers, autogyration etc.