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Lift-plus-cruise

Also called lift-and-cruise, lift+cruise

An eVTOL layout with one set of rotors for vertical lift and a separate propeller for forward flight on a wing. The lift rotors are dead weight in cruise, but the design avoids tilting mechanisms.

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