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Well part of the demonstrator is to illustrate the configuration envisioned for the a/c. Here the props are not wing mounted somewhere along the span but at the tips. So, I think the remark is relevant.

Regarding teh Cessna, you´ll notice that the landing gear struts is more or less coplanar with the prop axis. Hence the problem of having some bank on touchdown, something that is relevant with any crosswind landing, is simply negated by the rigidity of of the strut (any aggravated roll would create impact points outside of the radius of the propeller with the present geometry).

Anyhow, Racer is gaining traction in the international press. A lot of similar article today:

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-unveils-half-plane-half-copter-quest-speed-2024-05-15/[/URL]

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157251/airbus-racer-demonstrator-helicopter-airplane-hybrid[/URL]

<blockquote data-quote="TomcatViP" data-source="post: 679805" data-attributes="member: 12097">Well part of the demonstrator is to illustrate the configuration envisioned for the a/c. Here the props are not wing mounted somewhere along the span but at the tips. So, I think the remark is relevant.Regarding teh Cessna, you´ll notice that the landing gear struts is more or less coplanar with the prop axis. Hence the problem of having some bank on touchdown, something that is relevant with any crosswind landing, is simply negated by the rigidity of of the strut (any aggravated roll would create impact points outside of the radius of the propeller with the present geometry).Anyhow, Racer is gaining traction in the international press. A lot of similar article today:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-unveils-half-plane-half-copter-quest-speed-2024-05-15/[/URL][URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157251/airbus-racer-demonstrator-helicopter-airplane-hybrid[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TomcatViP, post: 679805, member: 12097"] Well part of the demonstrator is to illustrate the configuration envisioned for the a/c. Here the props are not wing mounted somewhere along the span but at the tips. So, I think the remark is relevant. Regarding teh Cessna, you´ll notice that the landing gear struts is more or less coplanar with the prop axis. Hence the problem of having some bank on touchdown, something that is relevant with any crosswind landing, is simply negated by the rigidity of of the strut (any aggravated roll would create impact points outside of the radius of the propeller with the present geometry). Anyhow, Racer is gaining traction in the international press. A lot of similar article today: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-unveils-half-plane-half-copter-quest-speed-2024-05-15/[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157251/airbus-racer-demonstrator-helicopter-airplane-hybrid[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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