While it is an interesting concept, putting rotors aside for more thrust on a helicopter is nothing new, robocraft players have been doing it since allways :D
Joking aside, the only drawback i see here would be stricter safety procedures when it comes to boarding and unboarding passengers, you wouldn't be able to just step outside of an aircraft untill those sideways rotors stop.
But other than that, it looks like a step in the right direction, I would definitely like to own one!
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Agreed. Its not a brand new concept but it certainly is cool to think that helicopters may be more affordable down the road and more practical as a means of transport. I'd like to own one too!
I would still think it would be a faster exiting process than on a commercial airliner, no matter the size of the airliner. Although, I cannot support my statement with real hard evidence nor experience.
However, I have seen some companies using counter-rotating rotors on their aircraft; they say that it improves the thrust and allows for smaller rotors. If I were to redesign this concept I would like to replace all of the rotors with a counter-rotating system...
This is a really cool idea so far.
I appreciate the general aesthetic of your post. いいね！