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Old 28th Jun 2019, 04:53
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FAA certification MAY BE 10 months down the track BUT there's no evidence they've even built a prototype.

That video seems to be more aimed at sucking in investors, even though apparently it is already fully funded.

Words like:
"Take off and land just about anywhere", - I wonder what the neighbours will think about that?
"Accessible to everyone", - I doubt it will be cheap, therefore unlikely to be accessible to everyone.
"A radically simple solution that reduces complexity" Simpler, less complex than a helicopter? - There's six rotors, motors and their controllers to start with.
"Hydrogen provides 10 X the energy of current technologies and leaves nothing behind but pure water." - They don't mention the cost of producing hydrogen.
Allows us to ride in the third dimension and turning our daily commute into a fascinating experience" - Selling the impractical dream.
"It's here today." - So where are videos of it flying passengers?

Basically a slick promotion from someone with a lot of money pursuing an expensive folly.
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