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#86 Carey Cannon: 38 years of rotorcraft development – insights from a Bell Senior Chief Engineer
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In this episode, retired Senior Chief Engineer Carey Cannon shares his 38-year journey at Bell Helicopter, talking about the realities of developing and deploying vertical lift aircraft. He discusses why many eVTOL manufacturers underestimate the time and cost required, why getting in the air is the easy part, and the enduring principles of helicopter design. Carey reflects on key programs like the V280 and EagleEye, the technology gaps he encountered, and the biggest technical and commercial hurdles eVTOLs must overcome. He also explores why traditional helicopter OEMs are cautious about eVTOLs and why few startups will survive the transition to electrified passenger transport.
Chapters
1. #86 Carey Cannon: 38 years of rotorcraft development – insights from a Bell Senior Chief Engineer (00:00:00)
2. Time and capital to develop a modern helicopter (00:06:29)
3. Building an engineering organization for success (00:10:22)
4. Getting into aviation (00:12:41)
5. Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) (00:15:20)
6. EagleEye and Fire Scout (00:20:17)
7. UAS enabling technologies in the 1990s (00:27:30)
8. The more things change, the more they stay the same (00:33:02)
9. Energy storage (00:38:15)
10. The evolution of propulsion systems (00:41:12)
11. The innovator's dilemma at Bell (00:46:23)
12. Pursuing innovation at the small scale (00:56:32)
13. Building defensibility in aerospace (00:59:16)
14. Small hybrid propulsion systems (01:05:29)
15. Evolution of engineering tools (01:08:42)
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