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IBIWISI @ Paris or Oshkosh airshow. I mean, not in person because I don't get to visit such places with my budget and schedule, but I'll watch the coverage clos
by 6stringmerc 10y ago
IBIWISI @ Paris or Oshkosh airshow. I mean, not in person because I don't get to visit such places with my budget and schedule, but I'll watch the coverage closely. Until then, yay, another article about how promising technology is these days!
- FabHK 10y agoThe Volocopter VC200 was displayed at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2016, just after its maiden (manned) flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC9YWvKX0lY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC9YWvKX0lY
- 6stringmerc 10y agoMaiden flight is nice but like I said I'd like to see something proven to the point of being flown at a major international airshow - not just put on display with a video.
- FabHK 10y agoYeah, you've got a point there... And even that might not be enough: Remember the Icon A5 [1] (cool amphibian light sport plane) or the Terrafugia Transition [2] (flying car)? They've flown, been presented at Oshkosh, even partially certified - but will they ever really (wait for it...) take off? (BTW, though, the AERO is probably _the_ major European general aviation show.) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICON_A5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICON_A5 [2] http://www.terrafugia.com/aircraft/transition http://www.terrafugia.com/aircraft/transition