DJI Glide

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DJI Glide Hybrid Drone Concept adds Glider-Wings for Better Range and Energy-Efficient Flying - Yanko Design

You've seen quadcopters, and you've seen drones used for crop dusting or aerial surveillance - the DJI Glide is a fusion of both those drones. Designed by Baptiste Grenon, the DJI Glide proposes a battery-efficient design courtesy the presence of wings that help the drone stay stable and achieve...

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[GFields]

Interesting. thanks tor sharing!

 

[Skydreamer]

yup,i am getting one if the price and flighttime is righ…with low taxes and no taxes on overtime i shoul be able to get new toyes and all the cool accessories

 

[AMann]

How can it ‘fly’ forward without going down? Those rear props look like they act as the elevator and will have to lift the tail of the craft up to get it to move forward, which will also make it descend with the change in the wings’ angle of attack. Or do the main rotors and tail rotate upwards for forward thrust? Pretty design though, looks like it was inspired by a manta ray. I would love to see the flight specs for it. I don’t know though, it looks like the design was more of a priority than its function…

Not having the money to buy a commercial one, I want to make a vtol plane sometime for imaging large tracts of land. I have a large gas powered Piper Cub model RC plane hanging in my garage that’s going to get converted to electric for this one day, but if someone comes up with an affordable alternative with a good camera that may be better.

 

[Cymruflyer]

Look carefully at the images of the wing and big fans. If this is a real thing, the ONLY way this could achieve forward thrust, would be for those big fans in the wings, to have rotatable housings. And from the looks of it, that outside duct ring looks like it may be on a single gimbal in the centre, which means it would rotate the whole ring assembly.

By doing that, the fan will swivel to allow those big props to give it a good forward thrust and the little tail rotors would effectively act as the tail elevators (found on a conventional 3-Axis aircraft).

 

[MS Coast]

Those look link simple winglets on the wing tips, and not rudders as the author states. There's no indication that they're articulated.

I'm guessing this is just a well rendered concept, not even a workable prototype.

 

[AMann]

Those look link simple winglets on the wing tips, and not rudders as the author states. There's no indication that they're articulated.

I'm guessing this is just a well rendered concept, not even a workable prototype.

I agree- it’s a conceptual 3D model, not very aerodynamic as a plane and never flight tested.

Those wings are not very functional due to the big holes in them taking up half of their length. So much for “glide”. It also does not look like the main prop supports can rotate- they are oval shaped- but I could be wrong.

Like I said- design over functionality. It would fly as a rotorcraft, but not very well or efficiently as a fixed wing.

 

[Chip]

Those look link simple winglets on the wing tips, and not rudders as the author states. There's no indication that they're articulated.

I'm guessing this is just a well rendered concept, not even a workable prototype.

I noticed that although the model uses the DJI logo, the designer credit goes to Baptiste Grenon who is the editor of an online industrial design publication. I guess DJI solicits design submissions from the public (?). I would LOL if the original Mavic was designed by some 15 year old kid from Bakersfield wearing a Metallica t-shirt in his mom's basement.

 

[MS Coast]

I noticed that although the model uses the DJI logo, the designer credit goes to Baptiste Grenon who is the editor of an online industrial design publication. I guess DJI solicits design submissions from the public (?). I would LOL if the original Mavic was designed by some 15 year old kid from Bakersfield wearing a Metallica t-shirt in his mom's basement.

I think it's more likely that the designer just appropriated the DJI logo and design elements for his renderings.

 

[Kilrah]

It's common for designers to give their take on "concept for thing from known brand" to get noticed, seems no different, this site is an industrial design publication.
Indeed wouldn't make any sense as it is.

 

[Chip]

I think it's more likely that the designer just appropriated the DJI logo and design elements for his renderings.

Yes, now I agree. But is appropriating or using the DJI logo in this manner (if not specifically authorized by DJI) not possible trademark infringement? I do not know what is normal custom and practice in this area. But I know I was confused when I read the article.

 

[Kilrah]

Potentially, but that's never stopped anyone.

 

[Chip]

Potentially, but that's never stopped anyone.

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That is interesting. Maybe the context of the use of the logo makes a difference. Maybe an exception for "concept drawings?" Or misuse is so common that law is not enforceable or no one cares?

 

[Kilrah]

It gives free visibility to both sides (as evidenced here), so they're probably fine with it as long as it's not something that's clearly detrimental to their reputation. Now if you were going to actually sell something with a company's logo then you'd be in trouble.