Beta Technologies CX300 CTOL variant
Posted by Buildintotrains@reddit | WeirdWings | View on Reddit | 13 comments
As I was trying up my schools plane in Leesburg VA, saw this beauty join the downwind, land, and taxi over to a hanger. Chatted with one of the company's pilots who is based in Vermont! Very cool fully electric aircraft with about 200 miles of range. They're also developing a VTOL variant of it.
bolivar-shagnasty@reddit
CTOL? We have an acronym for fucking normal aircraft operations now?
nyc_2004@reddit
It’s cause there are two models of this aircraft…one VTOL and one CTOL
starkruzr@reddit
I prefer NAP "Normal-Ass Plane"
whooo_me@reddit
Ah, thank you.
I was wracking my brains for what it meant. Heard of VTOL, STOL, and STOVL, but CTOL had me stumped!
Cthell@reddit
Don't forget CATOBAR and STOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Assisted Recovery & Short Take-Off Barrier Assisted Recovery)
Professor_Lavahot@reddit
It takes off from the Corner of the runway! Why? Why not!?
whooo_me@reddit
Cutting corners? It’s a Boeing, isn’t it?
Buildintotrains@reddit (OP)
Conventional Takeoff and Landing. They use it on their website lol
72corvids@reddit
What I can't get past, is the tiny propeller back there. It just seems too small!
PostwarVandal@reddit
You kinda expect it to make the sound of an annoyed two-stroke engine as it hobbles along the taxiway. 'Prrrrrrrrrr!'
rocket_randall@reddit
It's like someone had a spare JetRanger fuselage and some old Cessna wheels and decided to make it work.
shockadin1337@reddit
Lol its fat with stubby little feet
garbland3986@reddit
“Mommmm. I want eVTOL.“
“We already have eVTOL at home.”
eVTOL at home: