"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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Now supposing the engine fails - at that point, which in general is
easier
to make safer: the high rotor or the low rotor aircraft?

Ducted fans "jet packs" don't autorotate - they fall like a brick (at least
stuff like the one that was flown at Oshkosh). So it really doesn't matter,
eh?

:-)

(yes, they have / plan to have a balistic 'chute to slow the brick down
from what I've read)

Looking back up this thread a ways to review the original claim:

"It's supposed to be fairly stable because the thrust reaction point is
well above the CG, so there is a strong pendulum effect. They claim
it's better than a helicopter."

Complete and utter bull droppings.

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