Developers of eVTOL Aircraft Resist the Safety Case for Parachutes
Parachutes can be deployed in seconds to allow aircraft to make a safe, soft landing if major systems like propulsion and flight controls fail, but are they suitable for new vertical takeoff and landing vehicles operating at low altitudes?
Bye Aerospace's new eFlyer electric aircraft (above right) is set to feature a ballistic parachute that would deploy in the event of a major system failure, but developers of many new eVTOL aircraft like Jaunt (above left) do not accept the safety case for the technology. (Images: Jaunt and Bye Aerospace)