I was wondering why we are still working on regular drones (multi-rotor) since VTOL aircraft have been made? Is there any advantage for copters over those VTOL aircraft?
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Survey the number of VTOLs out there. The number is very small compared to helicopters or even multi-rotors. VTOLs are just complicated with all the extra moving parts to provide vertical thrust, vectoring of that thrust, and a control system that supports these additions which makes them expensive. Sadly, the performance of a VTOL will be less than an airplane or a helicopter in their respective flight modes, however, it will perform the functions of both and that is the attraction.
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Survey the number of VTOLs out there. The number is very small compared to helicopters or even multi-rotors. VTOLs are just complicated with all the extra moving parts to provide vertical thrust, vectoring of that thrust, and a control system that supports these additions which makes them expensive. Sadly, the performance of a VTOL will be less than an airplane or a helicopter in their respective flight modes, however, it will perform the functions of both and that is the attraction.
The code. VTOL has a long way to go still.