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Old 25th Mar 2017, 13:01
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rottenray
 
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Well, a quick peek at the website in the OP shows that it's got eight props and eight motors, so it should be able to overcome a single motor failure.

But if the artist's rendition is accurate, I'm not sure I'd like sitting over that many LiIon batteries.

And one statement bothers me:

If any components malfunction or disconnect, the aircraft will immediately land in the nearest possible area to ensure safety.
"Safely" and "nearest possible area" could be conflicting, depending on how smart the thing is. In an urban setting, "safely" for it might not equate to "safely" for folks on the ground.

As far as would I get into it, sure. Would I stay in if it made noises like it was going to spool up and take off?

Prolly not, at least not right away.
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