[MeganC]

I’ve always wondered why they don’t just use helicopters for VTOL. Last I heard helicopters were a proven technology.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

STOVL use tends to allow aircraft to carry a larger payload as compared to during VTOL use, while still only requiring a short runway. It is also very good to have STOVL in case your runway is blown to bits.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

STOVL use tends to allow aircraft to carry a larger payload as compared to during VTOL use, while still only requiring a short runway. It is also very good to have STOVL in case your runway is blown to bits.

[puppypusher]

I’ve always wondered why they don’t just use helicopters for VTOL. Last I heard helicopters were a proven technology.

Helicopters can’t break the speed of sound and there effective combat radius is very short.

[Yo-Yo]

I’ve always wondered why they don’t just use helicopters for VTOL. Last I heard helicopters were a proven technology.

I hear they get a bit wobbly when they approach Mach 1.