NASA Crash Tests eVTOL Concept

NASA researchers recently completed a full-scale crash test

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eVTOL concept vehicle at Landing & Impact Research (LandIR) facility

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at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

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NASA’s vision for AAM is to help emerging aviation markets safely develop

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Understanding how future aircraft may act in a crash scenario, key point of research.

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Hoisted into air, then released with pyrotechnic cutters, model swung forward & down back

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A variety of experiments were included on the test article.

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experiments included seat configurations including absorbing concept,

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various sizes of crash test dummies to study the effects of crash

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NASA Crash Tests eVTOL Concept

NASA Crash Tests eVTOL Concept

NASA researchers recently completed a full-scale crash test

NASA researchers recently completed a full-scale crash test

eVTOL concept vehicle at Landing & Impact Research (LandIR) facility

eVTOL concept vehicle at Landing & Impact Research (LandIR) facility

at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

NASA’s vision for AAM is to help emerging aviation markets safely develop

NASA’s vision for AAM is to help emerging aviation markets safely develop

Understanding how future aircraft may act in a crash scenario, key point of research.

Understanding how future aircraft may act in a crash scenario, key point of research.

Hoisted into air, then released with pyrotechnic cutters, model swung forward & down back

Hoisted into air, then released with pyrotechnic cutters, model swung forward & down back

A variety of experiments were included on the test article.

A variety of experiments were included on the test article.

experiments included seat configurations including absorbing concept,

experiments included seat configurations including absorbing concept,

various sizes of crash test dummies to study the effects of crash

various sizes of crash test dummies to study the effects of crash

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