Chinese armed hybrid VTOL project

[TomcatViP]

But is that a WIG vehicle behind?!

 

[muttbutt]

But is that a WIG vehicle behind?!

Apparently yes, a UAV.

 

[Deino]

But is that a WIG vehicle behind?!

This is not a WIG nor an UAV ... it is this !!??

https://twitter.com/x/status/1398923388505268227

View: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1398923388505268227

 

[TomcatViP]

That's an interesting concept.

 

[yasotay]

Silly.

The "X2-esque" behind is intriguing.

I have done some more consideration of what appears to be a hybrid electic/turbine propulsion means. It is at least an intriguing idea as a means to overcome the CTOL restrictions that may very well be the limiting factor of airpower in the coming years. Beyond that straight wings, with all that mass on the front of tilting wings, does not seem to me to be worthy of all the shaping of the fuselage. Is this a viable alternative to tilt rotor?

@Mods - perhaps this bit should be moved to a seperrate thread?

 

[Grey Havoc]

But is that a WIG vehicle behind?!

For those who just came across this thread, it was just split off from this one.