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He thinks the reader doesn't understand power and energy. 50kW is a rate of energy consumption.  It tells you nothing about how much energy you need.  Like saying how you live only 50 km/hr from the city.

 

But the Jabiru is interesting...  I wonder about the placing of the ducted fans , they look to be too few and not spaced properly.

 

And I would think that a "blown" wing would be quite a specialized airfoil with a built-in duct system.  I imagine a pipe inside the leading edge with a slot at about 5% chord blowing air back over the upper surface.

 

Thanks for the info Turbs.

 

 

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50 Kw is a quantum of energy. 50 Km is a quantum of distance. The rate would still need a "time" element ie /Hr  /day .etc in both instances.

 

  Wing mounted  propeller engines have always blown wings as the centre engine blows the tailfeathers,,making them more effective. at lower speeds..Nev

 

 

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