Letters From Our Readers (July 29, 2019)

July 26, 2019
Credit: University of the Highlands and Islands
Parachute Imperative The crash of Boeing’s Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype during a manned test flight in June (June 17-30, p. 10) highlights that ballistic recovery parachutes are a must for future urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft. Admittedly, Boeing’s PAV fell only 20 ft., but it could...

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