AA & UAL investing billions in pilotless VTOL
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AA & UAL investing billions in pilotless VTOL
They're saying pilotless eVTOL by the end of this decade.
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
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They're saying pilotless eVTOL by the end of this decade.
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
I just don’t see how it can be economical or practical to fly 2 people from ABI to DFW...it’s all for show.
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I think the real question is whether or not the VTOL will also be an SST?
Also, green. Plus carbon neutral. Maybe solar powered? Yeah, that would be nice. Built with recyclables.
Also, green. Plus carbon neutral. Maybe solar powered? Yeah, that would be nice. Built with recyclables.
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“And for those on the ground, they'll barely notice the aircraft shuttling passengers above.
"These things, when they take off, the design target is as quiet as your dishwasher at home," Fymat said. "And then when they're flying overhead, you don't hear them."
ha…haha…hahahhahahahhahhahhahah. Bless your heart.
"These things, when they take off, the design target is as quiet as your dishwasher at home," Fymat said. "And then when they're flying overhead, you don't hear them."
ha…haha…hahahhahahahhahhahhahah. Bless your heart.
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“And for those on the ground, they'll barely notice the aircraft shuttling passengers above.
"These things, when they take off, the design target is as quiet as your dishwasher at home," Fymat said. "And then when they're flying overhead, you don't hear them."
ha…haha…hahahhahahahhahhahhahah. Bless your heart.
"These things, when they take off, the design target is as quiet as your dishwasher at home," Fymat said. "And then when they're flying overhead, you don't hear them."
ha…haha…hahahhahahahhahhahhahah. Bless your heart.
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Originally Posted by AirBear;[url=tel:3271842
3271842[/url]]They're saying pilotless eVTOL by the end of this decade.
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-unit...123000875.html
My favorite quote from this article:
"Startups and aerospace giants are still deciding on how they'll get the public to accept the new technology."
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