Monday, 28 July 2014

Elytron 2S: The out-of-the-box tiltrotor concept



Some people are never satisfied. You give them a plane, and they say it can’t hover. You give them a helicopter, and they say it can’t fly very high or fast. Looking to combine the advantages of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, Elytron Aircraft LLC of Mountain View, California is developing the Elytron 2S, a small tiltrotor aircraft that uses a box wing configuration and is aimed at the civilian market... Continue Reading Elytron 2S: The out-of-the-box tiltrotor concept

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Aircraft, Aviation, Elytron, Helicopters, Oshkosh, Tiltrotor, Transport, V-22 Osprey

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