XTI Tilt-fan bizjet

Weaver · August 26, 2015, 05:23:36 PM

Interesting Tilt-fan concept: https://www.startengine.com/startup/xti

Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5tyDMMo-Ic

maxmwill · August 26, 2015, 05:35:58 PM

How are the three fans driven?

Captain Canada · August 26, 2015, 06:49:36 PM

Sure looks the part ! Love the cabin shape.

McColm · August 26, 2015, 08:12:17 PM

Looks interesting.

RAFF-35 · August 27, 2015, 02:39:03 AM

Still think the Augusta Westland project zero looks cooler though

Weaver · August 27, 2015, 04:36:46 AM

Quote from: RAFF-35 on August 27, 2015, 02:39:03 AM
Still think the Augusta Westland project zero looks cooler though

Wow -I'd never heard of that one. Not a proposed production aircraft though, "just" a technology demonstrator.

Tophe · August 27, 2015, 08:32:35 AM

Quote from: Weaver on August 27, 2015, 04:36:46 AM
Wow

I have the same feeling, thanks!

Diamondback · August 27, 2015, 11:23:14 PM

I'd take either if they could get it into a Light Sport-eligible form--a quack misdiagnosing me as ADHD early in life back before high-functioning autism/Asperger's was well known has me pretty much Boned for Life as far as successfully getting a Medical for any better pilot's license goes.

FAA: "F---ing America's Airmen."