Electrical VTOL engineering, motor RPM vs weight loads,

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Choosing the right motors and rotors is crucial for building a personal VTOL craft, focusing on RPMs and weight/load capabilities. The combined abilities of electric motors working in tandem can enhance performance, but selecting rotors that match lift-to-weight ratios is essential. Designing custom rotors may be necessary to optimize these factors. The discussion also considers the potential benefits of adding a small gas-powered generator to provide stable electric power during flight, which could extend range but may increase overall weight. However, critical decisions regarding mass and energy budgets should be prioritized before making such additions, as these factors will significantly influence the design and testing phases of the prototype.
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building a personal VTOL craft
choosing the right motors, the RPMs and weight/load capabilities of the motor/ rotors, combined abilities of electric motors working in tandem, choosing the correct rotors for lift m/ weight ratios, or designing your own?, should one add a small gas powered generator to assist in stable electric power while in flight rather than relying solely on stored NRG contained in batteries/>weight
 
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TL;DR Summary: building a personal VTOL craft

should one add a small gas powered generator to assist in stable electric power while in flight rather than relying solely on stored NRG contained in batteries/>weight
That will increase the weight and maybe extend the range. Just how you should do that will depend on your unspecified mass and energy budget, and that will not be known until more critical decisions have been made, and the prototype has undertaken some test flights.

I believe you are getting ahead of yourself, extending the design and increasing the mass, at this early stage. There are more fundamental choices that must be made first.
 
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