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gcode

October 25, 2021, 07:16 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
63 mph top speed and 20 minutes on a charge makes it an expensive toy but it sure looks like fun
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Reko

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October 25, 2021, 08:39 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
This is cool. I have been promised flying cars since I was. Kid. This needs to happen soon!

Bruce Caulley

#2
October 25, 2021, 09:17 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Replace the mass of the batteries with a small turbogenerator and 20l of fuel and I'm in.

gcode

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October 26, 2021, 04:10 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
[quote="Bruce Caulley" post_id=17716 time=1635221850 user_id=99]
Replace the mass of the batteries with a small turbogenerator and 20l of fuel and I'm in.
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That would turn it into something useful, instead of an expensive toy

YoDoug

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October 26, 2021, 06:25 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Electric motors are more efficient at energy use than internal combustion engines, but with flight, mass is a big deal. With fuel the more you burn, the lighter your mass and the less thrust needed to maintain flight. Batteries maintain the same relative mass whether fully charged or dead. I still think the changing mass from burning fuel will prove better efficiency in terms of needed energy than electric motors/batteries.

gcode

#5
October 26, 2021, 06:38 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Sweden and Norway are working hard on zero emissions flight
Sweden has large fleets of short haul passenger planes and they have prototypes
of battery powered short haul passenger aircraft already flying.
They hope to have them in commercial use within the next 5 years

gcode

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October 26, 2021, 08:02 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
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mkd

#7
October 26, 2021, 11:25 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
has there been a GPS guided drone bomb delivery yet?
congress is in session.......

gcode

#8
October 26, 2021, 11:43 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: mkd post_id=17740 time=1635272754 user_id=155has there been a GPS guided drone bomb delivery yet?
congress is in session.......


GPS not required... activate the bullshit detector and launch..
It's a done deal... can't miss

beej

#9
October 26, 2021, 12:55 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: gcode post_id=17742 time=1635273791 user_id=60
Quote from: mkd post_id=17740 time=1635272754 user_id=155has there been a GPS guided drone bomb delivery yet?
congress is in session.......


GPS not required... activate the bullshit detector and launch..
It's a done deal... can't miss


hmmmm might accidentally hit the NYTimes
Human pride weighed you down so heavily that only divine humility could raise you up again. ~Augustine of Hippo

gcode

#10
October 26, 2021, 01:13 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: beej post_id=17743 time=1635278124 user_id=98
Quote from: gcode post_id=17742 time=1635273791 user_id=60
Quote from: mkd post_id=17740 time=1635272754 user_id=155has there been a GPS guided drone bomb delivery yet?
congress is in session.......


GPS not required... activate the bullshit detector and launch..
It's a done deal... can't miss


hmmmm might accidentally let's hit the NYTimes while we're at it


fissed

mowens

#11
October 26, 2021, 01:40 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
There are lots of companies working on similar concepts.
That one sure looks cool though.
"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times if it also meant that I could taste my dessert." - Data

Incogneeto

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October 26, 2021, 04:37 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Reko post_id=17715 time=1635219562 user_id=59This is cool. I have been promised flying cars since I was. Kid. This needs to happen soon!


If Reko is for it I'm against it.
Who wants a free govmint Heliocopter !!!!!!

Me !! Me!!

gcode

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October 28, 2021, 06:14 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
$92k
https://www.flyingmag.com/story/aircraft/jetson-one/">https://www.flyingmag.com/story/aircraft/jetson-one/

YoDoug

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October 29, 2021, 05:59 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Thinking about this, My drive to work, door to door, is 13.3 miles. It's about 10 miles as the crow flies. At 60mph top speed, that's about 10 minutes of flight. With the 20 minute advertised flight time, I should easily be able to make it to work on a full charge. I wonder if an 8 hour day is enough to charge it on 110v or if it would need a higher voltage charger.
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