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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP158 - Electric, Optionally-Manned Warplanes with "WCMD" and "Stewie"

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

History, Personal Journals, Technology, Society & Culture, Government, Leisure, Aviation

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

U.S. Air Force Colonel (sel) Tom "WCMD" Meagher and former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Beau "Stewie" Griffith describe how advancements in technology, electric propulsion, and government / industry partnerships are accelerating development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

These aircraft don't look like anything we're used to, at least not me.

0:02.9

Yeah, that's right, and just touching on that, you know, we're going to talk about the aircraft today,

0:07.2

but I think there's a world of opportunity in terms of changes to employment and operations and doctrine.

0:14.2

I mean, to Wichmit's earlier point, right? That's why there's such a large contingent of people involved in this.

0:18.7

There are some opportunities in the near future to really revolutionize aerospace.

0:30.1

Yes, one more time, another time.

0:43.0

Props, rotors, jets, even lighter than air, and gliders.

0:48.1

These are all terms familiar to most aviation enthusiasts, but with recent technological advancements,

0:53.3

what new terms are about to enter our vernacular.

0:55.7

We've already talked about tilt rotors on the show

0:58.1

But what about distributed propulsion?

1:00.2

Well, hello and welcome to the Fighter pilot podcast.

1:02.7

I'm your host Vincent Ayello, call sign, Jello.

1:05.2

And here to help me understand that today are two guests at the Circle Air Group Studio

1:09.1

at Gillespie Field in San Diego, California.

1:11.3

I've got Tom Mar and Bo Griffith, gentlemen.

1:14.3

Welcome to the show.

1:15.3

Thanks for having us.

1:16.3

Thanks.

1:17.3

Fantastic.

1:18.3

Well, in paperwork that you sent me leading up to today, there was something in there

1:21.3

about the third revolution I think it was in aerospace or aviation.

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