Helicopter Cargo Delivery Debate
Comments debate the use of helicopters versus new fixed-wing or VTOL aircraft for delivering heavy payloads like wind turbine blades to remote areas, highlighting helicopter limitations such as fuel inefficiency, thin air lift issues, and lack of landing pads.
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That sounds like the current use case for helicopters.
Is a helicopter out of the question?
Helicopter drops are needed, imo
This looks awesome. How does it compare to a helicopter though? Are helicopters not available for these situations?
Operating nearby to helicopters may be feasible
Would a small helicopter make more sense?
Why use a plane and catapult instead of just using a helicopter?
Why couldn't the helicopters just take off and hover for a while?
> ... why not use a helicopter?Mentioned elsewhere in this thread:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24626472
In helicopters? That's the tricky part.