Thanks for the replies Robbo24/forty2km
Tldr; semi technical stuff below.
Robbo:
The fly by wire system is great (and required) for controlling the aircraft within its control authority. What I am questioning is how much allowance there is for initial moment generated by not having the perfect CG location.
All, or at least most, aircraft have to ensure the CG is positioned correctly within a range, the jetpack, due to its size and the moments created in flight/wind due to the nature of the ducted fan, is more sensitive to this issue.
How accurate does the CG need to be?
This is what I am trying to ask as it will determine how useful the aircraft will be for carrying loads of different mass.
How are they dealing with this? No idea. For different pilot masses I assume the pilot module is able to move forward and aft to adjust the moment. Different vertical CG (i.e load attached under aircraft as per newsletter): I really have no idea unless you can attach close to the CG. What I am worried about here is the moment created from the change in momentum of air as it goes through the duct. You can see how much of a problem this is due to the lack performance of the P11 aircraft.
I am probably talking about nothing important as I tend to fixate on technical details, especially when there have been multiple comments of "deliveries from next year" since 2008.
I am unsure what the current stance of the company is in regards to delivery time lines? (I'm sure someone here knows)
My concern with landing flatness/smoothness has been highlighted by your comment forty, it is great that the aircraft is small and the ducted fans provide safety/protection but how often is the forest floor flat and smooth?
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