FPP158 - Electric, Optionally-Manned Warplanes with "WCMD" and "Stewie"
Fighter Pilot Podcast
Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2023
⏱️ 67 minutes
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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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