D-Dalus (IAT21) - an entirely new genre of aircraft arrives

Austrian research company IAT21 has presented a new type of aircraft at the Paris Air Show which has the potential to become aviation's first disruptive technology since the jet engine.

The D-Dalus is neither fixed wing or rotor craft and uses four, mechanically-linked, contra-rotating cylindrical turbines, each running at the same 2200 rpm, for its propulsion.

Find out more at www.d-dalus.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• future planes
• high tech plane
• new concept plane
• Paris Air Show 2011

[HansTrein]

I recently learned that this concept is similar to what is known as "fan wing"... but with a few huge improvements!

[RogueCrockett]

if someone could please just send me footage of it flying cuz i really would pay attention to these guys but i jsut wanna see it fly XD

[initltd]

2 lanzoft, it's quadrocopter with two additional fans.

[lanzsoft]

Look at video Xu9f68ODWlA (v=Xu9f68ODWlA)

It is less famos, but it can fly!

+ Idependent of Runways - Like helicopter

+ Long Range - Like fixed wing aircraft

+ Fast Cruise Speed - Like fixed wing aircraft

+ Economic Cruise - Low consumption, low overhaul costs

[mdurwin]

stealth technology wasn't disruptive?

I'm dubious that this thing actually works. I spent some time Googling this thing and found no videos of it actually flying. These guys sound like wannabe defense contractors, who, typically, have no idea if they can build something. They sell the DOD on the concept then bilk them for tons of cash to try to build it.

[ACEMAN220]

Very Fishy! I'm not sure it actually works, since this is actaully so simple that the first thing they'd have to have done is build a working scale model plane.

[SenseiGrove]

i was watching the video of it in flight on the tv more than paying any attention to the guys...

[FIGHTSEEN]

IF they have something that actually flies...then we're talkin.Right now it sounds like they're out there trynna' raise money for a "proof of concept". I wish them well.They pictures I've seen suggest they might be on to something.IF they can scale it up...we might be looking at the propulsion solution that makes the flying car practical.

[unclejohnthezef]

something fishy about this: not one second of flight on their website

[Dallasdeckard]

This is all great, but when I see it fly, then we can talk.