Initial Testing Indicates Blainjett's Hemi-Rotor Aero Concept Could Inspire a New Generation of Vertical Lift Technology
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Subscale testing will continue with V2 prototypes this Fall, evaluating enclosed and open-body hemi-rotorcraft designs employing Blainjett's proprietary DVP technology.
Key Points:
- Subscale testing will continue with V2 prototypes this Fall, evaluating enclosed and open-body hemi-rotorcraft designs employing Blainjett's proprietary DVP technology.
- Subscale tests demonstrated the novel configuration's net positive lift and low drag through the ascent/hover, cruise and descent/hover phases of flight.
- Blainjett's "hemi-rotor" design situates familiar vertical lift rotors (as seen on helicopters, UAM or drone aircraft) partially inside opposite sides of an enclosed fuselage.
- As V2 testing of the hemi-drone prototype moves forward, Blainjett is seeking potential manufacturing partners to help scale the concept and validate design IP.