Elon Musk OFFICIALLY REVEALED Tesla VTOL Electric Aircraft!

 Elon Musk OFFICIALLY REVEALED Tesla VTOL Electric  Aircraft!    Did you know that Elon Musk is a part of the  Marvel Cinematic Universe?    If not, you should go back and watch the second  Iron Man movie.    Elon Musk's acting skills are not the subject  of today's video; we will talk about his idea,    something he envisions for Tesla.    In the cameo, we watched Tony Stark, the character  played by Robert Downey Jr., walk up to Elon    Musk to shake his hands and compliment him  about the Merlin engines.    Musk smiled and replied, saying he's got an  idea for an electric jet, and Tony replied,    saying they would make it work.    Elon Musk has finally revealed an aircraft  concept proposed by Tesla, and we have to    say, the design is insane.    The designers and engineers at Tesla are obviously  not satisfied building just cars; they want    to take their talents to new heights.    Musk is a visionary who isn't satisfied with  limited focuses, which we can see from the    many projects he has embarked on; he doesn't  do small scale.    The tech billionaire, the engineers and the  designers at Tesla always dream of doing things    on a grand scale.    But how much of a grand scale are we talking  about?    Join us today as we talk about everything  you need to know about the Tesla VTOL electric    aircraft.    Welcome to Elon Musk Live.    Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and  press that bell-icon, as we are your number    1 place for the latest Elon Musk, Tesla and  SpaceX related news.    Elon Musk has spoken about extending Tesla's  business beyond electric cars and trucks.    He wants to construct an electric supersonic  plane.    The planes Musk wants are not like the conventional  airplanes; they will soar to high heights,    using vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)  technology, before utilizing battery power    to get to speeds of over 768 miles per hour.    Musk has always spoken about developing an  electric VTOL aircraft.    He floated the idea in 2009, speaking at a  TechCrunch interview, he said, "an electric    plane only gets more feasible as battery energy  improves."    Musk is the richest tech guy in the world;  money isn't a problem.    As the CEO of two multibillion-dollar firms:  SpaceX and Tesla, he is also the brains behind    The Boring Company, Neuralink, and OpenAI.    He is also the father of six children; he  could only do so many things at once.    The only thing stopping him from developing  the next-generation airplane is the amount    of work on his desk.    Musk tweeted back in 2021, saying, "I'm so  dying to do a supersonic VTOL electric jet!    But I already have way too much on my plate.    Any more work and my brain would explode."    When quizzed about the subject of the VTOL  electric aircraft, he commented that there    is already enough on his plate and Tesla's.    Musk confessed that building a prototype for  the VTOL electric aircraft would be very easy,    but a volume production with high reliability  and low cost plus passing all the regulations    would be a hundred times harder.    Musk noted that he had discussed this idea  with some of his friends and girlfriends.    On the Joe Rogan podcast, he said, "The most  interesting thing about an electric plane    is you want to go as high as possible, so  you need a certain energy density in the battery    pack because you have to overcome gravitational  potential energy."    From his statements, Musk has really put a  lot of thought into the project.    He went on to point out that "The energy you  use in cruise is very low, and then you can    recapture a large amount of your gravitational  potential energy on the way down, so you really    don't need any kind of reserve fuel because  you would have the energy of height."    He also explained that the higher you go,  the faster you will go for the same amount    of energy, and at certain altitudes, you can  go supersonic with less energy per mile.    Less energy than an aircraft at 35,000 feet.    Musk has expressed interest in the Tesla Model  V.    The Model V is a VTOL electric concept designed  to utilize the best electric car technology    in an aerial platform.    From computer-generated images culled from  the internet, we can't help but talk about    how the concept looks so much like a flying  saucer.    The idea wasn't Tesla's.    It was designed by an industrial designer  from the United Kingdom, Tom Abbot-Davies.    Musk saw the design and commented on it on  Twitter, saying it looks pretty cool.    The design of the Model V isn't based on a  flying saucer, according to eVTOL News, it    is based on the look of a manta ray, and it  would be able to carry more than one passenger.    The design is very detailed; it features titanium  turbine blades that can fly vertically, with    the rear fan on a gimbal to transition to  forward flight.    To ensure a smooth flying experience, the  aircraft is gyroscopically stabilized.    It has three lithium-ion battery-powered motors:  a 1250-kilowatt motor and dual 650-kilowatt    brushless motors geared with rotor blades.    All of that adds up to provide the distributed  electric propulsion needed for flight.    This means that if one part of the aircraft  fails, it can still land safely.    On the exterior of the Model V, there is a  retractable landing gear hidden away under    a carbon-fiber underbody.    It has a titanium shell, a magnesium fuselage,  and a wide canopy that can be modified to    fit two people.    Abbot-Davies started sketching the Tesla Model  V by hand in 2014 while he was still attending    Stowe School.    During his undergraduate studies at Loughborough  University, he used the 3D CAD program in    the 2017 school year, Solid works to finalize  the design, and Keyshot to render the CAD    files.    Abbot-Davies graduated from the institution  in 2019; his goal was to intern at Tesla;    this design was included in his Tesla internship  application process.    But Abbot-Davies didn't get the internship  and is looking to work as an industrial designer    for an eVTOL or hybrid-electric VTOL manufacturer.    If you think that's all we have for you, you'd  be wrong.    The Tesla Helicopter is also on the way.    Designer Antonio Paglia seems to believe that  the Tesla Helicopter is on its way.    This design embodies the virtues of Tesla  as a company.    Like the supersonic electric VTOL, Tesla doesn't  have the time or immediate need to build electric    helicopters.    Antonio thinks the helicopter would be built  when Tesla has improved battery technology    that can power flying machines.    The futuristic-looking flying machine would  be designed for efficiency and speed.    Antonio anticipates that the Tesla Helicopter  would be able to perform duties like safety    and patrol.    It might even be able to offer assistance  in times of emergency, which makes it perfect    for departments such as safety and patrol,  making air and ground patrol easier, cheaper,    and more efficient.    Compared to conventional helicopters, the  Tesla Helicopter has a five-bladed rotor;    most helicopters have three or two-bladed  rotors.    The rotors help the helicopter achieve lift  force very smoothly and reduce turbulence    during ascension and descent.    The Tesla Helicopter features an exo-skeleton-like  structure that is there to maintain stability.    The two small fins on either side of the helicopter  also serve the same purpose.    The fins are similar to what you might find  on fixed-wing aircraft, but they are much    smaller.    The concept features a completely closed cockpit.    We don't know if that's an oversight on the  part of the designer, but we think Tesla would    want to include functionality to toggle a  covering or shield on top of the cockpit,    which would allow the operator of the aircraft  to shift from direct view to a video connected    view.    While flying in bad weather like snowstorms,  sandstorms, or extremely heavy rain, this    kind of feature can come into use.    Tesla has commented or said anything about  this design concept, and it is not the only    company looking to build an electric aircraft.    In 2017, Eviation showed us its prototype  called the Alice Aircraft.    Alice drew more attention compared to Tesla,  it was the first all-electric plane that could    be used commercially, and it boasts a range  of up to 600 miles and can carry up to nine    passengers.    These features and specifications make Alice  viable for some short-haul regional airlines.    Eviation plans to release manufactured copies,  which came with a range downgrade, that could    still be useful on some routes.    Eviation plans to hold an inaugural flight,  but the certification process for the Alice    Aircraft is going to take a while, and Alice  is not expected to begin operations as a commercial    aircraft till 2024.    If another company doesn't beat it to the  punch, it would be one of the first all-electric    planes in commercial aviation.    Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, is also  looking to build electric aircraft.    This venerable company is responsible for  some of America's most successful helicopter    designs.    Their project is the Sikorsky Firefly, an  all-electric helicopter developed solely for    research reasons.    The FireFly is a Sikorsky 300-C helicopter  that had its engines replaced with an electric    motor and two lithium-ion battery packs.    It is dubbed as the first fully electric helicopter  in the world.    The helicopter is still very primitive; it  can only carry the pilot for no longer than    12 to 15 minutes at a top speed of 92 miles  per hour.    If the battery loses its power, the helicopter’s  blades can still auto-rotate, so the pilot    can land it in any open space.