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Small flying vehicles for daily travel seem insanely unlikely. The energy expenditure is wasteful, especially if you need vertical takeoff. Seems like not the b
by bpicolo 10y ago
Small flying vehicles for daily travel seem insanely unlikely. The energy expenditure is wasteful, especially if you need vertical takeoff. Seems like not the best future for typical commuter traffic, I feel like.
- elmar 10y agoon Vertical Takeoff you are completely right, personally I think we will see fixed wing electrical one to two seats self-flying planes. The basic problem with VOTL is power/weight ratio of current batteries the maximum fly time you get is 15 minutes with no reserve.
- bpicolo 10y agoIf takeoff is still complicated, that would really make the typical commute take a long time anyway, no? You're still going to have to move between runways and a place of work somehow. Feels like it couldn't make sense for a majority of folk
- elmar 10y agofor a one seat fixed wing aircraft you need a flat paved or grass surface the lenght of a court of tennis for takeoff and landing, no airport runway needed.