experimental, personal project
Tilt-rotor VTOL
A 3D-printed VTOL that should take off like a helicopter and fly like a plane: three rotors, two of them tilting.
What it is
An experimental VTOL airframe that I design and 3D print myself. It has three rotors: two at the front that tilt, and one fixed at the tail.
How it is meant to fly
- Hover: all three rotors point up and lift it like a tricopter.
- Transition: the two front rotors tilt forward and the wing starts carrying the weight.
- Cruise: it flies on the wing, which takes far less energy than hovering.
Where it is
On the bench, between print runs. It's a work in progress, and this page will change with it.
Stack
- 3D-printed airframe
- Tilting rotor mounts
- Flight controller
- CAD
threads: Microcontrollers, 3D printing & CAD