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This is how an F-35's shaft-driven lift fan works in a vertical landing [read more: buff.ly/3aEe5S5] [source: buff.ly/3aGfO9E]

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That isn’t the shaft driven fan

Geppetto San Martín

@SmalltimeJones

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basically just an uncircumcised robot weiner got it

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Very interesting! A very advanced mechanized version of something most HVAC techs are very familiar with…

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Twetchdat

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Some cool engineering!

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Yes. We invented that with the Harrier in the 60's.

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Thomson Technologies

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I don't know why but I think Elon would have the( much better) solution to improve that landing on the ground...based on what he is being doing with his space ship.

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فهد المالكي

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