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See how the eVTOL AeroHT avoided disaster.
Chinese company AeroHT has unveiled a video of its innovative multiple parachute system for eVTOL, which turns a catastrophic engine system malfunction into a relatively soft landing from a height of just 50 meters.
Over the years, eVTOL manufacturers have talked about using ballistic parachutes as a safety measure in the event of a disaster. However, there were doubts about the practicality of such a system at altitudes of less than 100 meters, where the system would have very little time to deploy.
AeroHT is demonstrating its multi-parachute safety system on a prototype X2 multi-role helicopter launched from just 50 meters off the ground. The parachutes begin to capture air about a second and a half after firing from the front of the aircraft, fully deploy after another second and a half, and manage to slow down the X2 drop to a speed of 5.2 m/s before hitting the ground.
Although the company claims that the plane was not damaged, landing at this speed can be quite tough for passengers on board. However, an object thrown from a height of 50 meters usually collides with the ground in 3.2 seconds at a speed of about 31.3 m/s. Therefore, despite the catastrophic malfunction and parachute landing, this speed seems preferable.
During the same presentation at Tech Day 2023 of parent company Xpeng, AeroHT also unveiled a six-wheeled "carrier aircraft" and the latest version of its flying supercar.
Chinese company AeroHT has unveiled a video of its innovative multiple parachute system for eVTOL, which turns a catastrophic engine system malfunction into a relatively soft landing from a height of just 50 meters.
Over the years, eVTOL manufacturers have talked about using ballistic parachutes as a safety measure in the event of a disaster. However, there were doubts about the practicality of such a system at altitudes of less than 100 meters, where the system would have very little time to deploy.
AeroHT is demonstrating its multi-parachute safety system on a prototype X2 multi-role helicopter launched from just 50 meters off the ground. The parachutes begin to capture air about a second and a half after firing from the front of the aircraft, fully deploy after another second and a half, and manage to slow down the X2 drop to a speed of 5.2 m/s before hitting the ground.
Although the company claims that the plane was not damaged, landing at this speed can be quite tough for passengers on board. However, an object thrown from a height of 50 meters usually collides with the ground in 3.2 seconds at a speed of about 31.3 m/s. Therefore, despite the catastrophic malfunction and parachute landing, this speed seems preferable.
During the same presentation at Tech Day 2023 of parent company Xpeng, AeroHT also unveiled a six-wheeled "carrier aircraft" and the latest version of its flying supercar.
