MagLev’s Tempest propulsor uses magnetic-levitation-drive technology to rim-drive a ducted fan.
Credit: MagLev Aero
MagLev Hovers Drone on Rim-Drive Ducted Fans MagLev Aero has conducted the first flight of its HyperDrive magnetic-levitation propulsion technology, conducting a tethered hover test of an uncrewed aircraft powered by four of the U.S. startup’s Tempest rim-driven electric ducted fans. The test was...
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