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by simonjgreen 3364 days ago
All helicopters have to be able to land after an engine failure to be certified. Google autorotor
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This is not a helicopter. With the volocopter design, up to 4 of the 18 rotors can fail and you can still fly/control/land, and for contingencies there is a ballistic rescue chute.