and government approvals will be a much bigger barrier than the technology itself. Even if they had a working prototype they could mass produce tomorrow for a reasonable price, by the time it gets through all the government red tape, between impact analyses and the rules/regulations changes these things would dictate, we'll all be in adult diapers.
and government approvals will be a much bigger barrier than the technology itself. Even if they had a working prototype they could mass produce tomorrow for a reasonable price, by the time it gets through all the government red tape, between impact analyses and the rules/regulations changes these things would dictate, we'll all be in adult diapers.
Insurance is going to be complicated. No insurance, no flying cars.
After tens of thousand of deaths, the product will be refined until there are only thousands of deaths and then hundreds of deaths until finally gets it down to only 5% chance of dying every time you take off.
I can see it being fun if I was the only one in the air with one of those things and no other flying cars were allowed at the altitude I'm flying. But imagine if the air was full of them like every major highway and idiots texting while flying. Great idea - doesn't seem like it will be a very safe way to travel once there's one in every driveway. Maybe some kind of technology similar to self driving cars in which software controls the path to the destination and can sense other flying cars or there is a master air control system that controls all the vehicles in the air. But if it's a free-for-all with a lot of flying cars - it will be bedlam
After tens of thousand of deaths, the product will be refined until there are only thousands of deaths and then hundreds of deaths until finally gets it down to only 5% chance of dying every time you take off.
I can see it being fun if I was the only one in the air with one of those things and no other flying cars were allowed at the altitude I'm flying. But imagine if the air was full of them like every major highway and idiots texting while flying. Great idea - doesn't seem like it will be a very safe way to travel once there's one in every driveway. Maybe some kind of technology similar to self driving cars in which software controls the path to the destination and can sense other flying cars or there is a master air control system that controls all the vehicles in the air. But if it's a free-for-all with a lot of flying cars - it will be bedlam
I would never get in something where there's a 5% chance that I'd crash. That a ridiculously high percentage. After a year, I will have crashed about 6 times? No thanks.....
I would hope there's some regulation around these things.
that would restrict the VTOL's flying space, altitude and flying lanes. Either that, or every VTOL would need to be linked somehow. The mess, just thinking about that is mind boggling. Like a huge 3 dimensional tangled gigantic ball of threads.
After tens of thousand of deaths, the product will be refined until there are only thousands of deaths and then hundreds of deaths until finally gets it down to only 5% chance of dying every time you take off.
I can see it being fun if I was the only one in the air with one of those things and no other flying cars were allowed at the altitude I'm flying. But imagine if the air was full of them like every major highway and idiots texting while flying. Great idea - doesn't seem like it will be a very safe way to travel once there's one in every driveway. Maybe some kind of technology similar to self driving cars in which software controls the path to the destination and can sense other flying cars or there is a master air control system that controls all the vehicles in the air. But if it's a free-for-all with a lot of flying cars - it will be bedlam
They show it flying in regular flight.
But they do not show a continuous transition from vertical takeoff to normal flight. Why not? Why would the edit the video that way?
After tens of thousand of deaths, the product will be refined until there are only thousands of deaths and then hundreds of deaths until finally gets it down to only 5% chance of dying every time you take off.
I can see it being fun if I was the only one in the air with one of those things and no other flying cars were allowed at the altitude I'm flying. But imagine if the air was full of them like every major highway and idiots texting while flying. Great idea - doesn't seem like it will be a very safe way to travel once there's one in every driveway. Maybe some kind of technology similar to self driving cars in which software controls the path to the destination and can sense other flying cars or there is a master air control system that controls all the vehicles in the air. But if it's a free-for-all with a lot of flying cars - it will be bedlam
I would never get in something where there's a 5% chance that I'd crash. That a ridiculously high percentage. After a year, I will have crashed about 6 times? No thanks.....
I wonder how long it takes to charge the batteries? 5 minutes flight and then 50 mins recharging?
They show it flying in regular flight.
But they do not show a continuous transition from vertical takeoff to normal flight. Why not? Why would the edit the video that way?
send it in, pick the person up, return to sequestered and washable area for treatment
ditto, injured climber on edge of difficult dangerous spot to land helicopter, with this you don't risk the crew
Nothing in the article indicates that. It specifically mentions a pilot.
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They show a vertical take off. And landing.
They show it flying in regular flight.
But they do not show a continuous transition from vertical takeoff to normal flight. Why not? Why would the edit the video that way?
Capability may not yet be perfected, but it's already well-proven technology (Harrier, V-22, BA-609)
BIg difference between the Harrier Jet and this thing....
And they are claiming capabilities that they are deceptively hiding. I'll let you take the ride before me, OK?