VertiCopter Info Video

Modeled in Blender, flown in X-Plane, available for download from http://tinyurl.com/Verticopter

Introducing the VertiCopter by Garrow Aircraft. Modeled in Blender 3D, flown in X-Plane 9, script and music by Daniel Klaue. To download the model for X-Plane, go to http://www.verticopter.com.

A STOVL/VTOL (Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing/Vertical Take-Off and Landing) plane that is safer than the V-22 Osprey, more cost-effective than helicopters, and as fast as regular turboprops. 5 scale sizes of the VertiCopter have been modeled for the X-Plane simulator: a mini R/C version (foamie size), a regular R/C version, both electric, a drone or UAV size version, a 2-seater full-scale version, and a 7-seater executive size version. These are all available on the http://www.verticopter.com website for you to try out in the X-Plane simulator. Visit the site for details.

Plans for the construction of a real (physical) plane are being developed, and it will depend on where the highest amount of interest is drawn. It is very likely to start out in the Radio Controlled aircraft and helicopter market, since it would be easiest to get this plane out there in those categories. Investors would be needed to fund an initial kit. The UAV and Drone market seems to be an ever-increasing area of interest for the government for tasks such as border patrol, aerial surveillance, intelligence, etc. The 2-seater could be deployed in the areas of TV and News broadcasting, aerial surveillance, highway patrol, etc. The 7-seater would most likely draw interest for VIP transport, Medical Evacuation, Police work, off-shore oil transport, etc.

The Verticopter's tilting prop configuration has not been seen before, even though it is a simple and highly implementable configuration. Torque issues are solved by counterrotating props, and they don't need to offer cyclic control, making it extremely simple. The large control surfaces on the wings provide full control over the plane even with only the slightest of headwinds. (STOVL configuration). If more control is needed, and full-control hovering is an essential part of this plane's mission, a puffer-system can be installed, allowing full control over all axes during hover flight, despite absence of any headwind.

In the simulator, the smaller planes (Mini RC, regular R/C, and Drone) are NOT equipped with jet puffers, and the larger versions (2 seater and 7-seater) ARE equipped with jet puffers. This gives an adequate idea of how these different implementations would work.

A great asset of the VertiCopter is that it is able to deal with extremely windy conditions. It will align itself automatically to face into the wind (by weathervaning), and depending on the speed of the headwind, the tilt-prop mechanism can be adjusted to compensate for the head wind. A stronger head wind will require a tilt angle closer to horizontal. The head wind will also flow over the control surfaces, making it more controllable.

Please visit http://www.verticopter.com to see more pictures, videos, get more info, get in touch, etc.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• VTOL
• STOVL
• Radio
• Control
• R/C
• Airplane
• Aircraft
• X-Plane
• Blender
• 3D
• Aviation
• Simulator
• Sim
• Simulation

[nausher81]

I read that this is a STOVL (& not VTOL) Aircraft, what is the reasoning behind the difference?

Also, if the problem facing VTOL is control during Hover/Take Off and you folks did not want to use a Swashplate on the Proprotors a la V22 Osprey.

How about using a Rotor Hub Tilting Mechanism, the way of the Autogyros.

That should help keep weight & complexity down.

[danklaue]

You should really watch the newer videos, especially the tutorial. It explains and answers pretty much all your questions.

[Craftek]

IT WONT WORK- Rip Off Artists

there is no way to control pitch without air flowing over the tail. As it seems that most of the mass is over the CG makes it unstable also.

Bet you anything that you havent made anything that works yet, or transitions from vertical to horizontal.

[danklaue]

1. IT WON'T WORK - We've made several prototypes that have worked as predicted.

2. Rip-off Artists - The Verticopter is an idea that has not been done before in the world of VTOL.

3. There's a patent-pending solution we're working on right now for full pitch maneuverability. Besides, you seem to not understand that this is conceptualized as a STOVL, not a VTOL.

4. What makes you think most of the mass is over the CG? That statement doesn't even make sense.  Most of the mass IS AT the CG. Duh.

[danklaue]

(Cont'd)

We have made several successful R/C prototypes that have performed just as predicted, and yes, transitions have worked successfully. We simply haven't published those videos yet.

You should really take a look at the newer videos, and the tutorial.

[ARMOROID5000]

CAN TIP-JET TECHNOLOGY BE USED ON THIS CRAFT?

That would solve a few design hinderances.

[danklaue]

What types of design hindrances are you referring to?

Tip-jet technology would solve no design hindrances. The main advantage of tip-jets is that they don't produce net torque... something that the Verticopter doesn't have to deal with.

Tip-jets are also best used on helicopter rotors, not propellers. (The Verticopter uses propellers).

Also, you may want to take a look at the newer videos, which address all the new features and updates we've gone through over the past year. This vid's old.

[Armydude771]

Dear santa,

[faunabundo]

la gran malloria de esos diseños futuristas no funcionan, por muy apantalladora que se oiga esa voz narrando, pero son bonitos sueños

[thecritico22]

Santos Dumont invented the airplane

Amazon is Brazilian!

sleep with the news!

[alexander82327]

Nice video.

@last comment

I also can't get the harrier to hover. The engine seems to be in a bad VTOL position

[carlomasterofamine]

I can never get firkin harrie to hover

[GustavoRodrigo15]

its a game look at 0:31

[SvenOkonomi]

How does this thing even maintain a hover? Nozzle vents? Or is it infact a verti copter that cannot truely verti? :')

[slinky211]

ha "considerably" lower