I'm sure they were looking at the efficiency. Slow blades, lower fuel consumption rate.
Rory -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2017 1:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Drone That is one bodacious propeller relative to the wing length. I think that would prevent any kind of flying in ground effect. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 11/5/2017 12:25 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > My nephew stopped by on his way to the Dugway Proving Grounds today. > He popped the container on the device he is taking out to demo for the > Navy. > The company he works for manufactures these things in Bingen Washington. > > It takes off and lands as a helicopter.� On the wing tips are some > tiny one bladed rotators that are counter torque during take off and > landing operations.� Flies something like 36 hours on 2 gallons of fuel. > > One of my sons and my granddaughter in photo.
