[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":115},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-accordion":3},[4,23,65,78,102],{"label":5,"content":6},"What does 'Fluglicht' mean?",{"data":7,"body":10,"toc":20},{"title":8,"description":9},"","\"Fluglicht\" is German and can be translated as \"The Light of Flying\". Imagine curving through cloud valleys effortlessly, sunshine lighting the white fluff beneath you. These feelings of excitement and endless possibility stand for the positive future we could have. A future, where humankind steps out of the darkness of repeating histories and advances to new frontiers. And just like a light house, fluglicht guides our decisions when navigating the fog of the world. That explains the meaning of \"light\" in \"The Light of Flying\".",{"type":11,"children":12},"root",[13],{"type":14,"tag":15,"props":16,"children":17},"element","p",{},[18],{"type":19,"value":9},"text",{"title":8,"searchDepth":21,"depth":21,"links":22},2,[],{"label":24,"content":25},"Does this\u002Fthe flying exoskeleton even work?",{"data":26,"body":28,"toc":63},{"title":8,"description":27},"Nobody has built a flying exoskeleton before, so we can not say with absolute certainty. Nevertheless, we are pretty sure it will work. As a matter of fact, even rocks can fly if you stick wings to them. The question is not IF it flies, but HOW WELL. This is a question of aerodynamic efficiency, propulsion, and wing loading. The \"better\" it becomes in these categories, the shallower will be its glide angle. If the pilot handles the flapping right, the resulting propulsion will enable distance flights and gaining altitude independent of thermals. Further increases in \"goodness\" will enable steeper rising angles until vertical take-off and landing comes in range. We will probably start with \"not great\" as all aeronautical pioneers did in the past. So we will be able to glide at a more or less shallow angle. The flying exoskeleton will be an advanced wingsuit or hangglider at that point. With flapping we could even reach longer ranges from the very start. With higher sophistication, the aerial agility will increase. That said, it certainly is an engineering challenge. Check also our in-depth article about the technology here!",{"type":11,"children":29},[30],{"type":14,"tag":15,"props":31,"children":32},{},[33,35,46,48,52,54,61],{"type":19,"value":34},"Nobody has built a flying exoskeleton before, so we can not say with absolute certainty. Nevertheless, we are pretty sure it will work. As a matter of fact, even rocks can fly if you stick wings to them. The question is not IF it flies, but HOW WELL. This is a question of aerodynamic efficiency, propulsion, and wing loading. The \"better\" it becomes in these categories, the shallower will be its glide angle. If the pilot ",{"type":14,"tag":36,"props":37,"children":43},"a",{"className":38,"href":40,"rel":41},[39],"myLink","https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1002\u002Fzamm.19920720208",[42],"nofollow",[44],{"type":19,"value":45},"handles the flapping right",{"type":19,"value":47},", the resulting propulsion will enable distance flights and gaining altitude independent of thermals. Further increases in \"goodness\" will enable steeper rising angles until vertical take-off and landing comes in range.",{"type":14,"tag":49,"props":50,"children":51},"br",{},[],{"type":19,"value":53}," We will probably start with \"not great\" as all aeronautical pioneers did in the past. So we will be able to glide at a more or less shallow angle. The flying exoskeleton will be an advanced wingsuit or hangglider at that point. With flapping we could even reach longer ranges from the very start. With higher sophistication, the aerial agility will increase. That said, it certainly is an engineering challenge. Check also our in-depth article about the technology ",{"type":14,"tag":36,"props":55,"children":58},{"className":56,"href":57},[39],"\u002Fblog\u002Ftechnology_details",[59],{"type":19,"value":60},"here",{"type":19,"value":62},"!",{"title":8,"searchDepth":21,"depth":21,"links":64},[],{"label":66,"content":67},"Why a flying exoskeleton? Aren't airplanes and the likes good enough?",{"data":68,"body":70,"toc":76},{"title":8,"description":69},"No, they are boring. This is WAY more exciting. Additionally, this is more quiet than any airplane except gliders, more agile than even helicopters, more efficient than every other propelled flyer, and runs on electricity instead of kerosine.",{"type":11,"children":71},[72],{"type":14,"tag":15,"props":73,"children":74},{},[75],{"type":19,"value":69},{"title":8,"searchDepth":21,"depth":21,"links":77},[],{"label":79,"content":80},"Do people even want stuff like this?",{"data":81,"body":83,"toc":100},{"title":8,"description":82},"About 600 million people regularly dream of flying. So, yeah we strongly believe people want this to happen.",{"type":11,"children":84},[85],{"type":14,"tag":15,"props":86,"children":87},{},[88,90,98],{"type":19,"value":89},"About ",{"type":14,"tag":36,"props":91,"children":95},{"className":92,"href":93,"rel":94},[39],"https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.2466\u002Fpms.105.2.657-660",[42],[96],{"type":19,"value":97},"600 million people",{"type":19,"value":99}," regularly dream of flying. So, yeah we strongly believe people want this to happen.",{"title":8,"searchDepth":21,"depth":21,"links":101},[],{"label":103,"content":104},"Isn't this dangerous?",{"data":105,"body":107,"toc":113},{"title":8,"description":106},"Yes. Deal with it.",{"type":11,"children":108},[109],{"type":14,"tag":15,"props":110,"children":111},{},[112],{"type":19,"value":106},{"title":8,"searchDepth":21,"depth":21,"links":114},[],1782398428298]